The course is a study of the historical development in the appeal trial, since its introduction, then through its evolution in the Severan age and until the Justinian age.
Particular attention will be devoted to the investigation of the principles that rule the making of appeal and to the analysis of the penalties related to the abuse of this right.
The study of the regulation of the appeal trial both in the modern age and in the current legal system, along with the examination of some recent court cases regarding rash appeals will demonstrate the ongoing influence of the civil procedures developed in the Roman period.
The course will be both theoretical and practical, with examples offered to the class in order to get the students involved in concrete exercises.