Medical negligence in ancient legal codes
Date
2007
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Stellenbosch University, Department of Ancient Studies
Abstract
In Roman Law the Lex Aquilia provided a regulation relating to loss or damage.
The first chapter specified punishment for the killing of another’s slaves and
four-footed animals used in an agricultural community – animals that could
collectively be referred to as “livestock”. The third chapter covered all cases of
loss caused by burning, breaking or destroying property (usserit, frangerit,
rumperit). This article discusses the interpretation of the Lex Aquilia by Roman
jurists with special reference to texts dealing with liability in terms of negligent
medical treatment in comparison with similar texts from the ancient
Mesopotamian legal codes.
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CITATION: Zietsman, J. C. 2007. Medical negligence in ancient legal codes. Akroterion, 52:87-98, doi:10.7445/52-0-55.
The original publication is available at http://akroterion.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at http://akroterion.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Lex Aquilia, Roman law, Torts (Roman law), Medical personnel -- Malpractice -- History
Citation
Zietsman, J. C. 2007. Medical negligence in ancient legal codes. Akroterion, 52:87-98, doi:10.7445/52-0-55.