Tag: Roman law
New Sweden Colony, Delaware River, 1638-1655 The Kingdom of Sweden authorized the New Sweden Company to establish the colony of New Sweden along the Delaware River. Peter Minuit was …
Code of Justinian, Byzantine Emperor 527-565 AD The Code of Justinian had four components. The Digest (533 AD), published in 50 books, summarized Roman opinions about laws and justice. The …
Louisiana Notary Powers Louisiana notary powers include more powers than notary powers in other states. A Louisiana notary is a civil law notary, based on French law from the code …
Notary School of Bologna, Renaissance Italy, 1228 In 1228 AD, before the Renaissance began, the Notary School of Bologna, Scuola di Notariato, started in Bologna, in northern Italy. The school developed …
Roman Law Influence on Notaries, Tiro 50 BC Roman Law affects civil law notaries in many countries. In ancient Rome, Marcus Tullius Tiro (103 BC-4 BC), initially a slave …
Dutch Notaries in New Netherland, 1626-1664 In Colonial America, after the Pilgrims arrived in 1620, the first notaries were in New England colonies in Connecticut and Massachusetts. For 38 …