Fides, bona fides, and bonus vir
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21235223 |
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| Authors | Remus Valsan (University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-85 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Law, Religion and State (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2212-6465 • E-ISSN: 2212-4810 |
| Publisher | Amsterdam University Press (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/22124810-00501003 |
| OpenAlex | W2544783688 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
This article investigates the link between the Roman notion of fides and the contemporary notion of fiduciary duties. Etymologically, the word “fiduciary” derives from fides . The Roman fides was a very complex concept, blending religious, social, and legal valences. The religious and social fides entered Roman law in a substantive form, as bona fides , and as a standard of judgment, in the form of bonus vir . It is submitted that a close analogy can be drawn between bonus vir and the contemporary fiduciary standards
Analogy · Economics · Epistemology · Fides · Fiduciary · Law and economics · Political science · Social thought · Theology · Law · Legal principles and applications · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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