Description
This essay summarizes the work of Ernest Metzger, who has written a new outline of Roman civil trial procedure. Metzger's work is based on newly discovered evidence, which he uses to present an interpretation of how civil trials in Classical Rome were commenced and brought to judgement.
Roman litigation has long been a difficult subject for study, hampered by a lack of information concerning the practical operation of the civil courts. Using newly discovered evidence, Metzger presents an interpretation of how civil trials in Classical Rome were commenced and brought to judgement.