Gaius

130 AD - 180 AD

About the Author

Gaius (130-180) was a Roman jurist whose writings became authoritative legal texts during the late Roman Empire. Gaius made one of the first systematic collections and analyses of Roman law dealing with the legal status of persons (slaves, free persons, and citizens), property rights, contracts, and various legal actions.

In The Library:

• author: Institutes of Roman Law (160 AD)

Quotations:

• Gaius states that according to natural reason the first occupier of any previously unowned property becomes the just owner (2nd Century) (7 April, 2010)