Suicide, taedium uitae et droit romain sous le Principat

Suicide was viewed in various ways by the Ancients. For the Stoics, it was the conclusion of reasoning rather than the outcome of a violent emotion. In this regard, several historical studies had already highlighted the patrimonial reasons underlying certain suicides at the beginning of the Roman Em...

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Main Author: François Waquet
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Language:English
Published: Criminocorpus 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/criminocorpus/16448
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description Suicide was viewed in various ways by the Ancients. For the Stoics, it was the conclusion of reasoning rather than the outcome of a violent emotion. In this regard, several historical studies had already highlighted the patrimonial reasons underlying certain suicides at the beginning of the Roman Empire. Extending this perspective, but with a strictly legal approach, this article explores the category of taedium vitae, "disgust with life," as a legitimate cause of suicide in Roman law.
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Suicide, taedium uitae et droit romain sous le Principat
Criminocorpus
suicide
criminal procedure
taedium
roman law
title Suicide, taedium uitae et droit romain sous le Principat
title_full Suicide, taedium uitae et droit romain sous le Principat
title_fullStr Suicide, taedium uitae et droit romain sous le Principat
title_full_unstemmed Suicide, taedium uitae et droit romain sous le Principat
title_short Suicide, taedium uitae et droit romain sous le Principat
title_sort suicide taedium uitae et droit romain sous le principat
topic suicide
criminal procedure
taedium
roman law
url https://journals.openedition.org/criminocorpus/16448
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