Roman law and principles of the constitution of the Roman Republic of 1849 in the scientific and European constitutional context. The roots of the crisis of constitutionalism

Franco Vallocchia

doi:10.13166/jms/135746

1/2021 vol. 46

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Roman law and principles of the constitution of the Roman Republic of 1849 in the scientific and European constitutional context. The roots of the crisis of constitutionalism

Franco Vallocchia ¹

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Uniwersytet La Sapienza w Rzymie

Submission date: 2021-02-24

Acceptance date: 2021-04-13

Publication date: 2021-07-28

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Franco Vallocchia

Uniwersytet La Sapienza w Rzymie

JoMS 2021;46(1):225-238

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13166/jms/135746

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Objectives:
Given that contemporary European constitutionalism has its roots essentially in the "Déclarations" developed during the French Revolution and, to some extent, also in the 19th century experience of the codifications, and that the codes, in turn, are inspired by Roman law, it is worth asking how much of Roman law there is in the constitutions and statutes approved during the 19th century.

Material and methods:
Therefore, turning the question particularly to the subject of the Constitution of the Roman Republic of 1849, the work of the constituents demonstrates the existence of a sort of laboratory, political and juridical, within which a synthesis between the Roman juridical tradition and the tripartite separation of powers was sought.

Results:
Given that contemporary European constitutionalism has its roots essentially in the "Déclarations" developed during the French Revolution and, to some extent, also in the 19th century experience of the codifications, and that the codes, in turn, are inspired by Roman law, it is worth asking how much of Roman law there is in the constitutions and statutes approved during the 19th century.

Conclusions:
Therefore, turning the question particularly to the subject of the Constitution of the Roman Republic of 1849, the work of the constituents demonstrates the existence of a sort of laboratory, political and juridical, within which a synthesis between the Roman juridical tradition and the tripartite separation of powers was sought.

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Diritto romano e principi della costituzione della Repubblica Romana del 1849 nel contesto scientifico e costituzionale europeo. Alle radici della crisi del costituzionalismo

costituzione, repubblica romana, diritto romano, costituzionalismo, Roma

Scopo del lavoro

Posto che il costituzionalismo europeo contemporaneo affonda le sue radici essenzialmente nelle “Déclarations” elaborate nel corso della rivoluzione francese e, per certi versi, anche nell'esperienza ottocentesca delle codificazioni e che i codici, a loro volta, si ispirano al diritto romano, c'è da chiedersi quanto del diritto romano vi sia nelle costituzioni e negli statuti approvati nel corso del XIX secolo.

Materiale e metodi

Quindi, rivolgendo particolarmente la questione al tema della Costituzione della Repubblica Romana del 1849, i lavori dei costituenti dimostrano l'esistenza di una sorta di laboratorio, politico e giuridico, nell'ambito del quale si è cercata una sintesi tra la tradizione giuridica romana e la separazione tripartita dei poteri.

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