LAW OF CONTRACTS IN LEX BAIUVARIORUM.

This paper intends to analyse the contractual provisions of Lex Baiuvariorum, the written Bavarian Volksrecht created between 73 7 and 743. As part of that, first, it will examine the required formalities of entering into a contract, documentary evidence and testimony (I.), then the issues of invalidity (II.), implied warranty and buying stolen things (III.), regulation of contractual safeguards (IV.), finally, other contracts touched upon in the code (V.). Concerning sedes materiae it should be stated in advance that provisions regarding exchange of goods can be found primarily in two titles of the code: title eleven (De venditionibus) and title nine (De furto)-the latter sets out the rules on selling stolen things, i.e., implied warranty claims, which pay regard to the relation between the person who has been robbed and the person who buys the thing in good faith, on the one hand, and between seller and buyer, on the other. Certain provisions, for example, regarding prohibition to sell things in action can be found in title fifteen (De commendatis et commodatis). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]