Papinian
historical figure · 4 works · 7 mentions · 10 anchored passages
Aemilius Papinianus
in the texts
Institutes of Roman Law
Roman jurist quoted for his description of the Praetor's law.
All these functions are summed up by Papinian when he says that the work of the Jus Praetorium was ‘to assist, to supplement, to correct the civil law for the sake of Edition:
Gaius was thus an elder contemporary of Papinian, who had already entered active life in the reign of Marcus Aurelius;
‘We accord our approval to all the writings of Papinian, Paulus, Gaius, Ulpian, and Modestinus, granting to Gaius the same authority that is enjoyed by Paulus, Ulpian and the others, and sanctioning the citation of all his works.
The Rights of War and Peace
Roman jurist cited for an opinion extending liability in a case of suretyship.
Yet according to the opinion of Papinian, an action on the case for the assumpsit, or undertaking will lie against the advocate, because it is with the bailor’s money that he is discharged from the risque of the costs.
” Papinian therefore calls punishment an estimation of demerit;
Ancient Law
Later Roman jurist noted as author of treatises rather than Responses.
But Ulpian and Paulus, Gaius and Papinian, were not authors of Responses.
The Freedom of the Seas (Mare Liberum)
Roman jurist cited as authority on prescription and public/common places.
Papinian however in unmistakable words says there is no exception, nor could he think otherwise, because in his day prescription was itself an exception.
And since public things, that is, things which are the property of a nation, cannot be acquired by mere efflux of time, either because of their nature, or because of the prerogatives of those against whom such prescription would act, is it not vastly more just that the benefits accruing from the enjoyment of common things should be given to the entire human race than to one nation alone?