Ancient Greek law consists of the laws and legal institutions of
Ancient Greece. Scholars in the discipline of
comparative law have compared Greek law with both
Roman law and with the primitive institutions of the
Germanic nations. It may now be studied in its earlier stages in the laws of
Gortyn; its influence may be traced in legal documents preserved in
Egyptian papyri; and it may be recognized as a consistent whole in its ultimate relations to Roman law in the eastern provinces of the
Roman empire.