Aspects of the Roman Societas

Abstract

The article details some aspects of the Roman societas, which are analyzed not only based on the traditional Roman sources, but also according to the new breakthroughs and the modern Roman doctrine, aiming at the revision of previous concepts and studies of comparative law. It describes the origin and the most likely evolution of the partnership agreement in the Roman Law and its main characteristics. In the light of this, the article analyzes the main rules that govern the term of administration and the responsibilities of the managing partners. In particular, it examines the arguments presented by the diverse lines of thought concerning the criteria of responsibility in the classical period and the rules in the Justinian Code. Finally, the author discourses on the influence of the societas intuitus personae nature in the social relations.