Saturday 7 May 2016

Property rights (II): Rights over the property of another

In some cases a person owned property, but his rights over such property might be limited.

Pompeii, property and Roman Law

- Rights over the property of another: Examples


+ Veratius owns grazing land on which Lucius has a right to pasture his cattle.

+ Veratius owns land over which Lucius has the right to walk and ride.

In both of these cases Veratius's rights of enjoyment of his land are limited by Lucius's rights.


- Most important iure in re aliena


The most important iura in re aliena were:

. Servitudes.

. Superficies.

. Emphyteusis.

. Mortgages.

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- Property rights


+ Property rights (I): Rights of ownership and the right to alienate

+ Property rights (III): Servitudes

+ Property rights (IV): Other iura in re aliena

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Source:
Roman Law, L. B. Curzon, pages 89 - 90.