How did the Romans think about the law? What role did it play in their society? Did it change substantially as the Empire grew and the Emperor became more powerful? Professor Richard Epstein discusses these topics, as well as the role of the common law in the Roman system. Learn more at https://fedsoc.org/no86.

Professor Richard Epstein is the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Professor of Law Emeritus and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago.

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