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Volební pletichy v Římě - crimen ambitus

Title in English Elections in Ancient Rome - crimen ambitus
Authors

FRÝDEK Miroslav

Year of publication 2010
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Právo, ekonomika management
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Law

Citation
Field Law sciences
Keywords Election; Roman Law; crimen ambitus
Description Elections in Ancient Rome are very interesting legal and historical topic. The sources describe us a lot of details about quotidian political life of Ancient Rome that is similar to nowadays politics. Already in Antiquity, there were lobbing and bribery as it is illustrated by numerous electoral laws regulating “unfair play” in politics. Even for modern legislator, these laws are a good example how to restrain unfair pre-electoral and electoral practices.
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