英文摘要 |
This article discusses the conception of Roman neighbor law by analyzing Ulpian’s ''casiaria'' case and demonstrates its influence on the German BGB of 1900 as well as the Taiwanese Civil Code. Roman jurists between 1st century BCE and 3rd century CE developed the framework of neighbor law on the foundation of two pairs of concepts: ''servitudes - neighbor law'' and ''actio confessoria - actio negatoria''. Concerning the issue of whether a certain use of land requires the creation of a servitude, Pomponius introduced the criterion of ''significance'', which had a profound impact. Furthermore, the principle of condemnatio pecuniaria provided the possibility of obtaining compensation for the plaintiff of an actio negatoria. The adoption of Roman law by the 19th-century Pandectist jurisprudence established the framework and substance of the current German Civil Code. The doctrine of interests and the theory of legal construction of Jhering offered new perspectives for neighbor law and had great influence on the legislation of§906 BGB, especially on the criterion of ''local custom''. Judgements of the Reichsgericht after 1880 played a crucial role in the development of neighbor law by establishing the right of the impaired party to compensation. Although this development was independent of the Roman law tradition, it clearly demonstrates that, concerning immissions beyond the insignificant extent, there might be a need for granting the impaired party a claim for compensation instead of a claim for the removal of immissions in specific cases, even when the right to the removal of immissions is the only remedy provided in the Civil Code. This is precisely one of the main characters of the classical Roman neighbor law, which also resonates with contemporary economic analysis of law. The development from Roman law to modern German BGB is illuminating for understanding the historical context and examining the function of Article 793 of Taiwanese Civil Code. |