Mark ANTSISTY Labeo (Labeo, Marcus Antistius)

Labeo, Marcus Antsisty; Labeo, Marcus Antistius, Roman writer and lawyer, died. app. 10 g. n. e. One of the most eminent jurists of the Roman era of Augustus, son Pakuviya Labeo, also a lawyer. Republican political beliefs, has consistently held government posts until the praetor, and then rejected bestowed on him by Augustus Consulate. Received a thorough education in various fields of science, particularly in grammar and philosophy, and most profoundly studied the right. - L. was a prolific writer. He left about. 400 works. From the quotations from other lawyers you know the following titles: the sacred law (De iure pontificio libri XV) in 15 books, Letters (Epistulae), . which contain the answers to the questions, with appropriate decision (Pithana) - a collection of opinions on individual cases; Answers (Responsa), . representing a collection of legal opinions,
. L. was also the author of the commentary to pretorskomu edict and the commentary to Rule XII tables. In legal writings L. showed independence of the judgments, and showed himself a brave pioneer.

After his death the book was published posthumously (Libri posteriores), approximately 40 parts, and their retelling of 10 books. On the works of L. reached us only indirect information. At the same time as L. worked Ateius Capito. They expressed different views on the system of legal knowledge, as reflected in the creation of two rival law school. Probably from L. has its origins in school prokulanov - so named by the name of Pilate's wife, lawyer from the reign of Claudius. Views proclaiming the school is undoubtedly a legacy of the teachings of L., as the development of doctrine Capito was, apparently, the school sabinianov. Credibility L. his contemporaries and successors, as well as its influence on the development of the law are enormous and undeniable.