The Roman Trial

About the lecture

In this lecture, we think about the nature of the Roman legal system, focusing in particular on: (i) the jury in a Roman trial: their number, their background; (ii) the lack of a judge in a Roman trial; (iii) the means by which a verdict is arrived at in a Roman trial; and (iv) the conditions for acquittal in a Roman trial.

About the lecturer

Andrew joined Brasenose in 2006 to study for his BA in Classics (Course IIA). Thanks to the generosity of the Helmore Fund, he was able to stay on for his MSt in Classical Languages & Literature. As a senior Germaine Scholar, he recently completed his DPhil on the early imperial reception of Cicero under the supervision of Llewelyn Morgan. His research interests include the reception of Cicero in the early imperial period, politics and thought in the late Roman Republic and early Principate.