La mission d’avocat dans la Rome impériale d’après la correspondance de Pline le Jeune
The various letters of Pliny the Younger, published in the 2nd century, in which he writes about his activity as a lawyer, show to what extent, in his view, the eloquent defense of other people’s interests is important. By comparing himself with Cicero, Pliny values a classical and republican concep...
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| Language: | English |
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Criminocorpus
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Criminocorpus |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/criminocorpus/3328 |
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| Summary: | The various letters of Pliny the Younger, published in the 2nd century, in which he writes about his activity as a lawyer, show to what extent, in his view, the eloquent defense of other people’s interests is important. By comparing himself with Cicero, Pliny values a classical and republican conception of legal practice, which appears to be in competition with a new kind of legal practice, more lucrative, meant for those who do not belong to the leading class. Because his activity as a lawyer collides with his political and social duties, Pliny tries to stick to a code of ethics that he himself draws up for his own practice. His commitment alongside provincial inhabitants, as well as accused governors, reveals that the lawyer plays a key role in the “fair” conduct of a trial. |
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| ISSN: | 2108-6907 |