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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Publicado en:Journal of Legal History Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 287 - 315
Autor principal: Du Plessis, Paul
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2004
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        Contracts
        Civil engineering
        Public works -- Law & legislation
        Contract labor
        Contract employment
        Engineering management
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