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Doctrinal and Enforcement Sources of Criminal Law of the Eastern Roman Empire of the IХ–XI Centuries
- Authors: Aryamov A.A.1
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- Russian State University of Justice named after V. M. Lebedev
- Issue: No 8 (2025)
- Pages: 5-13
- Section: Theoretical and historical legal studies
- URL: https://medbiosci.ru/2072-909X/article/view/362591
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.37399/issn2072-909X.2025.8.5-13
- ID: 362591
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In this article the author has analysed a unique historical and legal monument combining both normative, doctrinal and law enforcement materials – “Peira”, or the experience of the scholar and Supreme Judge of the Eastern Roman Empire Eustathios Rhomaios.
The author substantiated the conclusions that the historical roots of modern principles of legality, equality before the law, justice and humanism go back to the legal traditions of the Byzantine Empire, and the judgements of Roman scholars and practitioners (as well as the methods and techniques of interpretation and law enforcement used by them) have not lost their relevance to the present moment.
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Andrey A. Aryamov
Russian State University of Justice named after V. M. Lebedev
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Email: prorector_nauka@rsuj.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6626-7734
Doctor of Science (Law), Professor, Professor at the Criminal Law Department, Vice-Rector for Scientific Work
Russian Federation, MoscowReferences
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