Another example of the influence of Roman law in the current law: by purpose of transmission of personal property

Abstract

Traditionally there have been three models of transmission of personal property: the consensual, represented by the French Civil Code; the causal one, faithful exponent of the theory of the titulus and the modus, that sinks its roots in the Roman Right; and finally the abstract, whose most direct exponent is the German Civil Code (BGB). His study tries to know the historical roots of these models, their subsequent development, as well as the penetration of Roman law in current law, both in Europe and Latin America, thereby providing more than evident proof through the legal institution discussed here that the influence of historical law in current law is unquestionable, regardless of the legislative changes that seek to update legal systems..