State officials and illicit asset-grabbing : The Roman approach
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2018
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he article reflects author's findings regarding the regulation found in Roman legal sources, which is directed against corruptive activities of persons in public state positions, in particular in relation to unlawful seizure of assets belonging to citizens. Legal mechanisms are examined in relation to cases of force (vis-Latin) and fear (metus-Latin) application. The Code of Justinian (Codex Iustinianus) and The Digest (Digesta) contained regulation in relation to interpretation and application of The Julian Law on Extortion (Lex Iulia repetundarum, 59 B.C.) in cases of all types of extortion and bribery with the involvement of public office administering persons, including judges and arbitrators, are examined.
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Roman law, Ancient Rome, asset-grabbing, 5.5 Law, 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
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Apsitis, A & Joksts, J 2018, State officials and illicit asset-grabbing : The Roman approach. in U Berkis & L Vilka (eds), SHS Web of Conferences : 6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE. vol. 40, 01012, SHS Web of Conferences, 6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference "Society. Health. Welfare", Riga, Latvia, 23/11/16. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184001012
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