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The protection of the contractor in public works contracts in the Roman Republic and Early Empire.

The use of contractors to build and maintain public works in Rome and the provinces is a common feature of Roman building practice in the Republic and early Principate. It reflects a general tendency in Roman republican administration (also found in other sectors such as tax-farming) to let out stat...

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Published in:Journal of Legal History Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 287 - 315
Main Author: Du Plessis, Paul
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2004
Subjects:
Contracts
Civil engineering
Public works > Law & legislation
Contract labor
Contract employment
Engineering management
Rome
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost