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No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly and library catalogs (including UNESCO Index Translationum, Open Library, Internet Archive, and others) yielded no evidence of any English translation of Georg Schilling's 1582 work 'De pactis theses'. Given the nature of the work as a 16th-century academic thesis, it is highly probable that no English translation exists.
Verified Mar 30, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
Georg Schilling cuts to the heart of why we keep our word in a legal system. This text tracks the tension between the strict Roman law of the past and the emerging demands of justice in his own time. You will see how a simple agreement shifts from a mere promise into a binding legal obligation.