ABSTRACT
The law of persons and of the family in modern civil law is a rich amalgam of elements drawn from the Roman, Germanic and canonist traditions. It addresses the questions of who may be the subjects of rights and duties within a legal system. The use of the word moral to describe rights and duties which are nonmaterial is also employed in the law of persons to describe those entities which can be the subjects of rights and duties, whether moral or material, even though they have no natural existence in the material world. Civil law systems also recognize the legal personality, the capacity to enjoy legal rights and duties, of corporations and associations. The aspect of the law relating to the family will now be considered as its importance is manifested in the law relating to family property and succession.
