Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1994-2540 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1956 (Online)


legal principles

The Centumviral Court and its practice in inheritance cases: The issue of precedent in Roman law

Introduction. The practice of the centumviri court in probate cases had a huge impact on the development of the institutions of Roman law, both substantive and procedural: in general, it demonstrated the role of the court decision in the development of the legal system and showed that the precedent in Rome often acted as the basis for a verdict. Theoretical analysis.

The Legal Regime of State and Municipal Information Systems

Introduction. State and municipal information systems are the most important tools for building the platform of e-government and of the digital economy. Systemic study and improvement of their legal support is possible through the category of “legal regime”. Theoretical analysis. Administrative and object legal regimes are singled out. The legal regime of information systems refers to the objective ones.

Precedent in Roman law: Basic terms and their semantic content

Introduction. Until today, the prevailing opinion is that precedent did not play a significant role in the legal system of Rome. However, a number of sources, in particular the papyrus entries of judgement which record the provincial legal practice in Roman Egypt in the period from the 1st to the 3rd centuries, say otherwise. The significant role of precedent in the legal system of Rome is also evidenced with the texts of M. Tullius Cicero, M. Fabius Quinctilian, Pseudo-Asconius, G. Julius Victor. Theoretical analysis.