False Etymologies in the Law: The Case of the Institutions of Gaius

This paper shows the importance for Ancient Romans to understand the origin of legal terms. We have identified different etymologies given for Gaius in his Instituta and correct them when it was necessary.

Bibliographic Details
Author: Campos-Vargas, Henry
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2018
Country:Costa Rica
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repository:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/34742
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/kanina/article/view/34742
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Gayo
derecho romano
etimología
vocabulario legal
instituciones
Gaius
Roman Law
etymology
legal terms
institutions
Description
Summary:This paper shows the importance for Ancient Romans to understand the origin of legal terms. We have identified different etymologies given for Gaius in his Instituta and correct them when it was necessary.