Florentinus
historical figure · 2 works · 3 mentions · 4 anchored passages
Florentinus the Lawyer
in the texts
The Rights of War and Peace
Roman jurist cited on the impiety of harming others given natural kinship among men.
Florentinus, the Lawyer, maintains that is impious for one man to form designs against another, as nature has established a degree of kindred amongst us.
and Florentinus declares, that the the law of nations allows us to repel violence and injury, in order to protect our persons.
And Florentinus, another legal authority, maintains, that whatever any one does in defence of his person ought to be esteemed right.
Institutes of Roman Law
Roman jurist quoted for his definition of slavery as contrary to natural law.
Florentinus, however, not long after the time of Gaius, admitted that slavery, though an institution of jus gentium, was a violation of the law of nature.