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  • 4 - George Harris and the Comparative Legal Background of the First English Translation of Justinian’s Institutes

  • Edited by William Eves, University of St Andrews, Scotland, John Hudson, University of St Andrews, Scotland, Ingrid Ivarsen, University of Cambridge, Sarah B. White, University of St Andrews, Scotland
  • Book:
    Common Law, Civil Law, and Colonial Law
    Published online:
    01 April 2021
    Print publication:
    15 April 2021, pp 120-139
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    In 1756, George Harris, a civilian, member of the Doctors’ Commons and holder of numerous ecclesiastical offices, published the very first full English translation of Justinian’s Institutes. In every possible way, the publication was unique. First of all, Harris was not involved in academia. After graduation, he devoted himself to the practice of law. Second, the full translation of the Institutes was unprecedented in English history. Finally, Harris’s project reached much further than just to translate the ancient legal textbook into English. The main goal of Harris was to encourage young people to study their own, national legal system. How was it possible? Harris equipped his translation with numerous “notes” – short commentaries where he was explaining, interpreting and comparing Roman and English law. The main aim of the presented chapter is to evaluate the content of Harris’s translation as well as to appraise his scholarship and knowledge regarding Roman and English legal literature.