Duprat, Pardoux, 1520?-1570?.
Duprat's Lexicon Iuris : Roman/Canon Law
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Lexicon Iuris Civilis, 1580 |
Little is known about Duprat, although he was a prolific writer. He edited legal works by Alciati, Azo, Everardi, and Faber; provided annotations to the laws of Charles IX of France; authored books on ancient Greek law and French notarial practice; and translated the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius into French.
The Lexicon Iuris Civilis was Duprat's most successful work, and was published six times during a 15-year period. It covers the terminology of Roman and canon law, along with a smattering of Greek law. The list of authorities that Duprat cites at the beginning of the work include the legal lexicographers Albericus de Rosate, Brisson, Spiegel, and Oldendorp. He also drew on a wide range of legal commentators as well as writers of medical books and literature, both ancient and contemporary, including Homer, Galen, and Cicero. The definitions are generally brief but occasionally run to a page or more in length. They are sprinkled with quotations in Greek and give considerable attention to philological issues, suggesting that Duprat's Lexicon is the work of a legal humanist.
The Law Library's copy of the 1580 edition bears the bookplate of John Cartaret, 1st Earl Granville (1690-1763), who was secretary of state to George II.
Editions: Lyons: 1567; Venice: 1572; Lyons: 1574;
Frankfurt: 1576; Lyons: 1580; Frankfurt: 1581.
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