[Memoirs of Dr. Max Wolff IV]

The file is the fourth part of the biography of Dr. Max Wolff of London. He continues with a comparison of the English and German educational system. He also dwells on his decision to study law. He goes on to explain the Influences that shaped European law: 1. Roman law (European culture is based on three peoples – Jews transcendent, Greek – constructive, Roman – deductive (logical)). 2. Feudalism's (fides-loyalty) influence in Europe. 3. Property law which was developed by Germans, whereas trade law was adapted from Italian law. He explains that students of law went to Bologna to study Roman law and brought it back to Germany, where it was incorporated into German law and became prevalent by the 16th century (besides property, family and inheritance law, which were still influenced by german law). Corpus Juris by Justinian 6th century is the basis of european law ("Juris praecepta sunt haec: honeste vivere, alterum non laedere, suum cuique tribuere - The basic principles of law are: to live honorably, not to harm any other person, to render each his own). He explains the English jurisdiction and court law. He further gives an overview of the commentaries he wrote for law journals.