The Libertarian

The Libertarian: The Beauty Of Roman Law

Ancient Rome created a body of law more sophisticated than anything the world had ever seen — and it’s still relevant today.

The LibertarianSeptember 17, 2019
The Libertarian: The Beauty Of Roman Law

Richard Epstein fans know that, when it comes to legal analysis, all roads lead to Rome. For years we’ve been ribbing Richard about his propensity to analyze current legal disputes through the prism of Roman law. Now we’ve finally buckled to the pressure and given him an entire episode on the topic. In this show, Richard explains why Roman Law remains relevant today; why it made especially valuable contributions on the topic of water law; how a failure to understand Roman law has weakened Supreme Court decisions; and what the connection is between the Romans and the Anglo-American legal tradition.

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Richard A. Epstein

Richard A. Epstein

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