Roman law and global law
The most important function of Roman law in the twenty-first century will be its instrumental value in the development of the new global law. The transformation of the law that governs our international community of nationstates (international law) into a law that is capable of properly ordering the whole human community (global law) requires the creation of a new legal paradigm.
Following the Roman classification of persons, things, and actions, this new paradigm should substitute humanity as a whole for the “person,” downgrade the generic concept of “things” to global issues that affect humanity, and shift the focus of the concept of “action” to that of a global rule of law. In the construction of this new global paradigm, Roman law can play a key role.Additionally, Roman law can help develop a global legal education. Globalization has connected all the world’s legal systems. This increasing legal interdependence demands a universal legal terminology recognized and accepted by all countries and peoples, no matter the legal tradition they belong to. This terminology can be based on Roman law, which is the most influential and far-reaching legal system in history. Roman law may well be termed the lingua franca of global law.
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