Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.30925/slpdj.3.1.1

THEORETICAL OVERVIEW OF SPORTS LAW WITH EMPHASIS ONSPECIFIC ROMAN LAW PROVISIONS

Goce Naumovski orcid.org/0000-0002-0494-4856 ; Saints Cyril and Methodius University, Justinian I Law Faculty, Skopje, North Macedonia *

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

This work aims to elaborate on examples of legal provisions regarding sport activities in ancient Rome, due to the scarcity of literature in this domain. The analysis is focused on various institutes related to sports activities, liability, gambling, and privileges of athletes (reparatio damni, culpa, pecunium ludere, excusationes voluntariae) found in Justinian’s Digest and the Codex. Provisions from Byzantine legal sources, including the Codex Theodosianus, are also examined. A comparison between the quod bonum et aequum principle and the contemporary fair play is included. The applied methods include normative, comparative, and historical. Several conclusions are articulated concerning the importance of the Roman law framework for modern sports law challenges within the European legal context.

Keywords

Roman law; History of Sports Law; Justinian’s Legislation; Lex Sportiva

Hrčak ID:

336206

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/336206

Publication date:

30.9.2025.

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