Francois de Boutaric - Les Institutes de L&Apos;Empereur Justinien Conferees Avec le Droit Francois

Toulouse, Gaspard Henault; Jean-Francois Forest, 1740. Leather. A study into the influence of Justinian law on French pre-Revolutionary work, an interesting work by Francoise de Boutaric. In French.An interesting work looking at Justinian law and its importance in influencing the French legal system of the eighteenth century. Emperor Justinian I was renowned for his judicial reforms, in which he completely revised all of Roman law. His work was spread across Western Europe in the 12th century and became the basis of much on the law code of Continental Europe, including France. At first the law of Justinian was rapidly accepted across southern France, before becoming the basis for pre-Revolutionary law.By Francois de Boutaric, a Toulouse jurist who was also a professor of French law, known for his published works on French and canon law. In a full calf binding. Externally, with some marks and rubbing to the boards and spine. A little loss of leather to the joints and extremities, and to the tail of the spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Head of the spine and extremity to the bottom edge of the rear board is lifting a little. Hinges are a little strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots to mostly the first and last few pages. Ink inscription to the title page. Small bump to the fore edge of the first few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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