Status lay at the heart of the law of persons. As Rome developed into a highly strati­fied society, the different gradations of status were reflected in a myriad of detailed rules.

So, the law of persons describes the various categories and degrees of status in Roman law, and how status could be acquired or lost. Issues such as slavery and citizenship are fundamental, but the bulk of the law is concerned with the family. However, before considering the rules on status, something must be said about the related question of legal personality, since it was inextricably bound up with the question of status in law.

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