The criticism of roman law in Cuba during the first half of the XIX century. Concerning the modernization of teaching and legal science

El presente artículo aborda las críticas acaecidas en Cuba contra el predominio del derecho romano en la enseñanza universitaria durante la primera mitad del siglo XIX. Para ello, se analizará el contexto en el que dichas críticas se producen, al igual que los principales criterios esgrimidos y las figuras que se insertan en esta tendencia. También se examinará el papel jugado por el derecho romano en la formación de la ciencia jurídica occidental y su posterior crisis. Este último punto hará énfasis en España, por ser la metrópoli de Cuba a lo largo del período estudiadoThe present article approaches the criticisms occurred in Cuba against the prevalence of Roman Law in university education during the first half of the XIX century. In that order, the context in which such criticisms are produced, as well as the main criteria and the figures inserted in this trend, will be analyzed. The role played by Roman law in the formation of Western legal science and its subsequent crisis will be also analyzed. In this last point, emphasis will be placed on Spain for being the metropolis of Cuba throughout the studied period