Name Quintus Scaevola | ||
Quintus Cervidius Scaevola (fl. 2nd century AD) was a Roman jurist.
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Life
His date of birth and death is unknown.
He belonged to the knightly class and was a member of the Consilium principis of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
He was also a legal advisor to Marcus Aurelius.
Books
He wrote numerous books.
These works were collections of terse, precise judgments on various legal issues.
Excerpts
The Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire provides the following information about Quintus Cervidius Scaevola:
Teacher of Papinianus and one of the leading jurists of the second century C.E, Cervidius belonged to the consilium principis of MARCUS AURELIUS and later taught Septimius SEVERUS. His Digest, begun under Marcus Aurelius, served as an invaluable textbook for later legal students, including his own opinion on the law.