Osvaldo Cavallar is a professor of Christian Studies at Nanzan University.Julius Kirshner is an emeritus professor of Medieval and Renaissance History at the University of Chicago.

• Preface by Lawrin ArmstrongAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsShort TitlesIntroduction1. Professors and Students1. Foundations1.1. The Constitution Habita of Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa (1155/58)1.2. Accursius’s Glosses to the Constitution Habita1.3. Students as Citizens in the Statutes of Modena (1327)2. "We Give You the Licence to Teach Here and Everywhere"2.1. Baldus de Ubaldis, Consilium on the Studium Generale of Milan (ca. 1393- 1396)3. Privileges of Doctors and Students3.1. Simon of Borsano, Privileges of Doctors and Students (1361- 1370)4. How to Teach and Study Canon and Civil Law4.1. Franciscus de Zabarellis, How to Teach and Study Canon and Civil Law (ca. 1410)5. The Many Dwelling Places of Civil Wisdozm5.1. Bartolus of Sassoferrato, Oration on Conferring the Doctorate of Law6. Death Benefits6.1. Consilium of Jacobus Niccoli (1400)7. Hired Hands7.1. Azo, Hiring (1208- 1210)7.2. Rainerius of Perugia, Leasing out a Work to be Copied (1242)7.3. Salatiele, Copyists and Other Persons Obligating Themselves to Perform Services [Contract and Glosses] (1248- 1254)7.4. Rolandinus de Passegeriis, Hiring Another Person’s Services to Copy a Work (1273)8. Law Students’ Books8.1. Baldus de Ubaldis, Consilium [I] (ca. 1393–1396)8.2. Baldus de Ubaldis, Consilium [II] (ca. 1393–1396)9. "Many Books"9.1. Oldradus de Ponte, Whether It Is Advantageous to Have Many Books (ca. 1320s)10. Nobility, Usefulness, and Origin of Law10.1. Doctoral Oration (ca. 1450)2. Legal Profession11. Advocates11.1. Guilelmus Durantis, Mirror of Law (ca. 1284- 1289)12. Fees12.1. Azo, Quaestio disputata13. Proof of a Doctoral Degree13.1. Certifying a Judge’s Doctoral Degree in Florence (1374)14. Bella Figura: Florentine Jurists and Their Wives14.1. Deliberation of the Guild of Judges and Notaries of Florence (9 Sept. 1366)14.2. Provisions of Florence’s Sumptuary Laws, 1377 and 138814.3. Stephanus de Bonacursis and Others, Consilium on the Exemption of Jurists and Their Wives from Florence’s Sumptuary Laws (1390)15. A Waste of Time15.1. Franco Sacchetti, Novella XL (ca. 1392- 1393)16. "From the Mouth of God"16.1. Eulogy of Marianus Socinus the Elder of Siena (1467)3. Civil and Criminal Procedure17. Civil Procedure17.1. Civil Procedure in the Statutes of Florence (1415)18. Consilium Sapientis18.1. Requesting a consilium sapientis, Statutes of Florence (1415)19. Witnesses19.1. Treatise on Witnesses (Scientiam) (ca. 1230s)20. False Testimony20.1. Franciscus de Guicciardinis, Consilium (ca. 1505- 1516)21. Criminal Procedure21.1. Albertus Gandinus, Tract on Crimes (1300)21.2. Judicial Inquiry of Albertus Gandinus against Cambinus Belli of Florence (1289)21.3. Expenses Incurred during a Trial (1298)4. Crime22. Wounds from Assault22.1. Tract on Wounds23. Self-defence23.1. Baldus de Ubaldis, Consilium (ca. 1384)24. Vendetta24.1. Baldus de Ubaldis, Consilium (ca. 1391–1393)25. Adultery25.1. Ivus de Coppolis, Consilium (ca. 1420–1441)26. Abortion26.1. Digest, Glossa, and Bartolus of Sassoferrato26.2. Statutes of Biella (1245)26.3. Statutes of Siena (1309)26.4. Statutes of Castiglion Aretino (1384)26.5. Albericus of Rosciate, Questions Concerning Statutes (1358)5. Personal and Civic Status27. Serfdom27.1. Martinus of Fano, Serfs (ca. 1256- 1259)27.2. Martinus of Fano, Notarial Forms for Drafting Contracts and Written Complaints (ca. 1232)28. Citizenship28.1. Statutes of Arezzo (1327): "Rubrics on Making New Citizens"29. Citizen Bartolus29.1. Petition to Grant Bartolus of Sassoferrato and His Brother Bonacursius Perugian Citizenship (1348)30. Making New Citizens30.1. Bartolus of Sassoferrato, Consilium31. Dual Citizenship31.1. An Anonymous Opinion and Baldus de Ubaldis, Consilium (ca. 1376- 1379)32. Loss and Reacquisition of Citizenship32.1. Angelus de Ubaldis, Consilium33. Married Women’s Citizenship (1)33.1. Digest, Code, Glossa, and Bartolus of Sassoferrato34. Married Women’s Citizenship (2)34.1. Jacobus de Fermo, Consilium (ca. 1400)34.2. Dionisius de Barigianis, Consilium (ca. post 1411)35. Jews as Citizens35.1. Ordinance on the Privileges and Obligations of Jewish Residents of Perugia (1381)6. Family Matters36. Paternal Power (Patria Potestas)36.1. Institutes (1.9): "Paternal Power"36.2. Glosses to Institutes (1.9): "Paternal Power"36.3. Angelus de Gambilionibus, Commentary to § Ius autem (Inst. 1.9.2) (ca. 1441- 1449)36.4. Statutes of Perugia (1342): "Damnable Children Harming Their Own Parents"36.5. Statutes of Chianciano (1287): "Contract Made by a Son-in-Power"36.6. Albericus of Rosciate, Questions Concerning Statutes (1358)36.7. Franciscus de Guicciardinis, Consilium (ca. 1505–1516)37. Children Born Illegitimately37.1. Benedictus de Barzis, Children Born Illegitimately (1456)38. Contracting Marriage in Late Medieval Florence38.1. Betrothal Contract (Sponsalitium) (1391)38.2. Contracting Marriage (Anulum) (1391)39. Dowries39.1. Martinus Gosia, The Law of Dowries (ca. 1140)40. Vested Interests40.1. Bartolus of Sassoferrato, Commentary to Dig. 24. 3. 66. 1, In his rebus quas, § Servis uxoris40.2. Angelus de Ubaldis, Consilium40.3. Petrus de Albisis, Consilium41. Prohibition of Gifts between Husband and Wife41.1. Dig. 24. 1. 1, Moribus41.2. Dig. 24. 1. 2, Non cessat41.3. Baldus de Ubaldis, [First] Commentary to Dig. 24. 1. 1, Moribus41.4. Baldus de Ubaldis, [Second] Commentary to Dig. 24. 1. 1, Moribus41.5. Baldus de Ubaldis, Consilium (ca. 1396- 1400)42. Remarriage of Widows and Conflicting Claims to the Dowry42.1. Franciscus de Albergottis, Consilium (ca. 1362- 1364)42.2. Baldus de Ubaldis, Consilium (ca. 1362- 1364)43. Testamentary and Intestate Succession43.1. Bartolus of Sassoferrato, Last Will (1356)43.2. Bartolus of Sassoferrato, Consilium on Succession in stirpes or in capita43.3. Bartolus of Sassoferrato, Consilium on Succession by Line of Descent43.4. Angelus de Ubaldis, Consilium44. Fraternal Households44.1. Jacobus de Balduinis, Brothers Living Together (ca. post 1213)45. Support45.1. Martinus de Fano, Support (ca. 1265- 1272)GlossaryAppendix 1. The Medieval System of Legal CitationsAppendix 2. Selected JuristsIndex