The expression 'lex agrorum dicta' is used in the Corpus Agrimensorum Romanorum treatises and occasionally in Roman legal sources to refer to the official regulation of a rural territory enacted by magistrates appointed by the Senate or the people/plebs for this purpose, particularly in the context of a colonial foundation. This regulation drew upon the exceptional expertise of land surveyors. Very little has been written about these in the literature to date. This essay examines the meaning of the expression and the content of the leges agrorum dictae in the Corpus Agrimensorum Romanorum sources and the Justinian Digest texts.
Maganzani, L., Le leges agrorum dictae nelle fonti gromatiche e nella giurisprudenza, in M. Fiorentini, S. P. (ed.), Storie di terre, storie di persone. Forme di gestione delle risorse e trasformazioni sociali nel mondo antico. Scritti raccolti da Mario Fiorentini e Sara Pilloni, Grifo editore, Lecce 2026: 177- 195 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/333597]
Le leges agrorum dictae nelle fonti gromatiche e nella giurisprudenza
Maganzani, Lauretta
2026
Abstract
The expression 'lex agrorum dicta' is used in the Corpus Agrimensorum Romanorum treatises and occasionally in Roman legal sources to refer to the official regulation of a rural territory enacted by magistrates appointed by the Senate or the people/plebs for this purpose, particularly in the context of a colonial foundation. This regulation drew upon the exceptional expertise of land surveyors. Very little has been written about these in the literature to date. This essay examines the meaning of the expression and the content of the leges agrorum dictae in the Corpus Agrimensorum Romanorum sources and the Justinian Digest texts.
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