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The Institutes of Justinian

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  1. 1Prooemivm
  2. 2Book I
  3. 3Title I. of Justice and Law
  4. 4Title II. of the Law of Nature, the Law of Nations, and the Civil Law
  5. 5Title III. of the Law of Persons
  6. 6Title IV. of Men Free Born
  7. 7Title V. of Freedmen
  8. 8Title VI. of Persons Unable to Manumit, and the Causes of Their Inc…
  9. 9Title VII. of the Repeal of the Lex Fufia Caninia
  10. 10Title VIII. of Persons Independent or Dependent
  11. 11Title IX. of Paternal Power
  12. 12Title X. of Marriage
  13. 13Title XI. of Adoptions
  14. 14Title XII. of the Modes in Which Paternal Power Is Extinguished
  15. 15Title XIII. of Guardianships
  16. 16Title XIV. Who Can Be Appointed Guardians by Will
  17. 17Title XV. of the Statutory Guardianship of Agnates
  18. 18Title XVI. of Loss of Status
  19. 19Title XVII. of the Statutory Guardianship of Patrons
  20. 20Title XVIII. of the Statutory Guardianship of Parents
  21. 21Title XIX. of Fiduciary Guardianship
  22. 22Title XX. of Atilian Guardians, and Those Appointed Under the Lex I…
  23. 23Title XXI. of the Authority of Guardians
  24. 24Title XXII. of the Modes in Which Guardianship Is Terminated
  25. 25Title XXIII. of Curators
  26. 26Title XXIV. of the Security to Be Given by Guardians and Curators
  27. 27Title XXV. of Guardians’ and Curators’ Grounds of Exemption
  28. 28Title XXVI. of Guardians or Curators Who Are Suspected
  29. 29Book II
  30. 30Title I. of the Different Kinds of Things
  31. 31Title II. of Incorporeal Things
  32. 32Title III. of Servitudes
  33. 33Title IV. of Usufruct
  34. 34Title V. of Use and Habitation
  35. 35Title VI. of Usucapion and Long Possession
  36. 36Title VII. of Gifts
  37. 37Title VIII. of Persons Who May, and Who May Not Alienate
  38. 38Title IX. of Persons Through Whom We Acquire
  39. 39Title X. of the Execution of Wills
  40. 40Title XI. of Soldiers’ Wills
  41. 41Title XII. of Persons Incapable of Making Wills
  42. 42Title XIII. of the Disinherison of Children
  43. 43Title XIV. of the Institution of the Heir
  44. 44Title XV. of Ordinary Substitution
  45. 45Title XVI. of Pupillary Substitution
  46. 46Title XVII. of the Modes in Which Wills Become Void
  47. 47Title XVIII. of an Unduteous Will
  48. 48Title XIX. of the Kinds and Differences Between Heirs
  49. 49Title XX. of Legacies
  50. 50Title XXI. of the Ademption and Transference of Legacies
  51. 51Title XXII. of the Lex Falcidia
  52. 52Title XXIII. of Trust Inheritances
  53. 53Title XXIV. of Trust Bequests of Single Things
  54. 54Title XXV. of Codicils
  55. 55Book III — Title I. of the Devolution of Inheritances on Intestacy
  56. 56Title II. of the Statutory Succession of Agnates
  57. 57Title III. of the Senatusconsultum Tertullianum
  58. 58Title IV. of the Senatusconsultum Orfitianum
  59. 59Title V. of the Succession of Cognates
  60. 60Title VI. of the Degrees of Cognation
  61. 61Title VII. of the Succession to Freedmen
  62. 62Title VIII. of the Assignment of Freedmen
  63. 63Title IX. of Possession of Goods
  64. 64Title X. of Acquisition by Adrogation
  65. 65Title XI. of the Adjudication of a Deceased Person’s Estate to Pres…
  66. 66Title XII. of Universal Successions, Now Obsolete, in Sale of Goods…
  67. 67Title XIII. of Obligations
  68. 68Title XIV. of Real Contracts, or the Modes in Which Obligations Are…
  69. 69Title XV. of Verbal Obligation
  70. 70Title XVI. of Stipulations in Which There Are Two Creditors or Two
  71. 71Title XVII. of Stipulations Made by Slaves
  72. 72Title XVIII. of the Different Kinds of Stipulations
  73. 73Title XIX. of Invalid Stipulations
  74. 74Title XX. of Fidejussors or Sureties
  75. 75Title XXI. of Literal Obligation
  76. 76Title XXII. of Obligation by Consent
  77. 77Title XXIII. of Purchase and Sale
  78. 78Title XXIV. of Letting and Hiring
  79. 79Title XXV. of Partnership
  80. 80Title XXVI. of Agency
  81. 81Title XXVII. of Quasi-Contractual Obligation
  82. 82Title XXVIII. of Persons Through Whom We Can Acquire Obligations
  83. 83Title XXIX. of the Modes in Which Obligations Are Discharged
  84. 84Book IV — Title I. of Obligations Arising From Delict
  85. 85Title II. of Robbery
  86. 86Title III. of the Lex Aquilia
  87. 87Title IV. of Injuries
  88. 88Title V. of Quasi-Delictal Obligations
  89. 89Title VI. of Actions
  90. 90Title VII. of Contracts Made With Persons in Power
  91. 91Title VIII. of Noxal Actions
  92. 92Title IX. of Pauperies, or Damage Done by Quadrupeds
  93. 93Title X. of Persons Through Whom We Can Bring an Action
  94. 94Title XI. of Security
  95. 95Title XII. of Actions Perpetual and Temporal, and Which May Be Brought
  96. 96Title XIII. of Exceptions
  97. 97Title XIV. of Replications
  98. 98Title XV. of Interdicts
  99. 99Title XVI. of the Penalties for Reckless Litigation
  100. 100Title XVII. of the Duties of a Judge
  101. 101Title XVIII. of Public Prosecutions

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