Reichsrecht and Volksrecht in Theory and Practice:  Roman Justice in the Province of Egypt (P.Oxy. II 237, P.Oxy. IV 706, SB XII 10929)

Anna Dolganov

doi:10.25365/tyche-2019-34-3

Reichsrecht and Volksrecht in Theory and Practice

Roman Justice in the Province of Egypt (P.Oxy. II 237, P.Oxy. IV 706, SB XII 10929)

Autor/innen

Anna Dolganov

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25365/tyche-2019-34-3

Schlagworte:

Roman Law, Roman Egypt, Roman Empire, Dionysia, Mamertinus, Local Law, Administration, Justice, Courts, Petitions, Precedent

Abstract

This article offers a perspective on the traditional debate over the nature of the legal order in the Roman Empire, the role of Roman law in Roman provincial jurisdiction and the status of local laws and practices under Roman rule. These questions are explored through a series of case studies of papyrological evidence from Roman Egypt, including the jurisdictional edict of Petronius Mamertinus (SB XII 10929) and the well-known petition of Dionysia (P. Oxy. II 237).