Oldradus de Ponte
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Oldradus de Ponte was an Italian jurist born in Lodi, active in the Roman curia
in the early fourteenth century. Previously he had taught at the University of Padua
. According to Joseph Canning he was an authority in both canon law
and civil law
, and his consilia (legal opinions) are the earliest surviving ones.
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...
in the early fourteenth century. Previously he had taught at the University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
. According to Joseph Canning he was an authority in both canon law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
and civil law
Civil law (legal system)
Civil law is a legal system inspired by Roman law and whose primary feature is that laws are codified into collections, as compared to common law systems that gives great precedential weight to common law on the principle that it is unfair to treat similar facts differently on different...
, and his consilia (legal opinions) are the earliest surviving ones.