Traditio, Specificatio and Accessio - Methods of Acquiring Property in Roman Law

ABSTRACT: At the beginning of the Ancient Era, the quiritary property had only res mancipi as its object. The development of society and the evolution of legal ideas determined the appearance of res nec mancipi. The master mentality of the Romans led them to legally protect the control exercised over these assets and to expand the scope of the quiritary property. The creation of accessio, specificatio and traditio, as specific ways of acquiring property over res nec mancipi, had the effect of optimizing the legal regime of quiritary property and expanding the scope of application of this legal institution. KEYWORDS: res nec mancipi, traditio, specificatio, accessi