Explore how ancient Rome defined rightful heirs and the path of inheritance.
This edition presents Book III, Title 2, on the succession by law of agnates and related provisions. It traces how agnation works, how adoption expands the circle of potential heirs, and how distribution can be per stirpes rather than by polls. The material reveals a shift toward equal rights for descendants of males and females, and explains when and why exemptions or abatements apply in real cases of intestacy.
- Learn how agnates are identified through paternal and maternal lines.
- See how the law addresses daughters and other female descendants.
- Understand the shift from earlier rules to a more inclusive system.
- Discover the concept of per stirpes distribution and its impact on inheritance shares.
Ideal for readers of legal history and classic Roman law, this edition helps illuminate how ancient legislative reforms sought justice in inheritance.