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ATAOğLU, Seren. On Stipulative Definitions. Isonomía [online]. 2025, n.62, pp.149-170.  Epub 26-Jan-2026. ISSN 1405-0218.  https://doi.org/10.5347/isonomia.62/2025/797.

This paper proposes a distinction between five types of stipulative definitions. The usefulness of this classification lies in its ability to capture the lexical and/or semantic changes of legal terms and/or concepts across two or more temporal points. To illustrate this proposal, the concepts of iniuria, culpa and damnum iniuria datum are analyzed within the context of the Lex Aquilia, a law considered key to the conception of extracontractual civil liability. The conclusions of this work are as follows. First, the analysis of the trajectory of legal concepts requires more refined distinctions. Second, the proposed classification offers a valuable tool for contemporary jurists to reintroduce and adapt these ancient concepts with greater clarity.

Palavras-chave : stipulative definitions; legal concepts; lexical-semantic change; lex Aquilia.

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