Administrative Law in Ancient Rome

Flashcards designed to help students review key concepts from their lecture notes on Roman Administrative Law.

Although the expression 'Derecho administrativo' is foreign to the Roman legal tradition, it is accepted to refer to a set of norms, institutions, and practices __ present in Rome.

administrative

The three dimensions of the administrative phenomenon in Rome are __, which encompasses material and institutional structure.

administrative organization

In the context of Roman administrative law, __ includes the rules that regulate the administrative organization.

administrative law

The __ is a systematic reflection developed in modern times regarding administrative law.

science of administrative law

Scholars like Ihering, Schulz, and Riccobono emphasize the need to reconstruct the field of __.

Roman administrative law

According to Giannini, one aspect of Roman Administration includes public administration __ like military, police, economic, and educational activities.

competencies

The Roman distinction between 'res publicae in usu publico' and patrimonial properties is similar to modern concepts of __ and patrimonial goods.

public property

The __ of the public domain evolved from a benefit for the people to a state notion in Roman times.

public utility

In Roman law, public roads (viae publicae) are considered works for general transit.

public

The Roman public road system was composed of various types, including 'via', 'iter', and __, which differ in width and use.

actus

Legislation during the Roman Republic required a public law or decision from the __ for the establishment of a public road.

consul

The financing of roads in Rome transitioned from a non-interventionist policy to a more __ state involvement.

active

Public works were categorized as __, demonstrating the administrative nature of Roman infrastructure.

opera publica

Interdicts in Roman law functioned to protect both public and __ interests in matters related to public roads.

private

A key feature of the Roman classification of things is the concept of 'res extra commercium', referring to goods outside __.

commerce

The chapter on expropriation in Roman law clarifies that it is possible for the state to take property for __ public purposes with compensation.

public

Public thoroughfares were managed by specific magistrates known as __, who were responsible for the upkeep and regulation of these infrastructures.

curatores viarum

The Roman road classification includes routes for military and civilian purposes, demonstrating the __ of road networks in administrative efficiency.

diversity

In the legal framework of Ancient Rome, public roads were to be maintained for their __ significance to the population.

collective

Ulpiano's writings describe the criteria for determining public roads, emphasizing both __ of the soil and public use.

ownership

Roman public property was characterized by being __ and imprescriptible, meaning it could not be sold or acquired through usucaption.

inalienable

Interdicts such as 'ne quid in via publica fiat' serve to protect the __ of public roads from disruptive changes or damages.

integrity

Modern interpretations of Roman public law recognize its foundational influence on contemporary administrative __.

law