HAI (Gaius)

Guy; Gaius, II in. n. e., a Roman writer and lawyer. Information on the identity of G. extremely stingy. Name Guy, which could be either personal (praenomen), and the family name (nomen) or nickname (cognomen), does not allow him to identify more precisely. This fact has given space most varied speculations about the mysteries of personality G. Some deny its existence altogether, attributing his work Cassius Longinus. It was further improbable hypothesis, that the name of Mr.. was versed in the name of a woman's right. Attempt to establish the details biography of Mr.. were futile. The only thing you can say for sure - he taught law at Rome in school sabianov (cm. Ateius Capito). Works G. not quoted by lawyers of his time and received recognition in the next century. The Code of Theodosius (426 g.) to ensure G. law. Emperor Justinian repeatedly calls him "Gaius noster" ( "Our Guy").

The main product of G. were Ulozhenie, the latest version of which has been created, apparently, OK. 160 g. This is an elementary textbook of systematic rights. Institutions D. later became the basis yustinianskih The Code. G. used as a basis for lecture circuit, the division into genera and species, inherited from the Greek doctrine of the taxonomy. He divides all the right to personal, property and arbitration (personae, res, actiones). He then carries out further division, isolating, particularly in property ownership of property, inheritance and the law of mutual obligations. This unit influenced the systematics of modern civil rights. The text of The Code of GA, which opened in 1816, Mr.. Niebuhr in the Chapter Library at Verona, had become the main source of modern knowledge of the classical Roman law. Among other works of G., . fragments of which were included in the digestion of Justinian, . should include comment on the edict urban praetor (Ad edictum praetoris urbani libri X), . comment on the edict praetor Province (Ad edictum provinciale libri XXXII) and other comments and monographs on legal issues,
. Probably the product of GM, which is a processing and development of The Code is presented in a fragmented and digestion by restrictive enzymes textbook law. Heritage T. was largely used by Justinian in the Code and digestion by restrictive enzymes.