The competition
A step by step introduction
The Libellus
The Libellus contains the case, which represents the facts of the competition. It is normally finalised and sent to the participating teams around November.
The starting point of every roman law moot court
Authorities
After the Libellus has been analysed thoroughly, the teams start to search for authorities in the corpus iuris civilis. That process takes some time and is necessary to be able to support arguments used in court. That happens after the Libellus was published in November and takes a few weeks.
Research
Pleadings
Practice pleading
Once the authorities have been found, the teams will start to find the best arguments to plead their case. Arguments need to be supported by the authorities found during the research process.
The start of the moot court
All teams will come together in Trier in march 2026.
Let the games beginn
The preliminary rounds
Which universities will compete against each other?
In the preliminary rounds the teams will be divided into 2 groups of 4 universities. Then it is announced which teams will battle in the preliminary round. Each team consists of 2 plaintiffs and 2 defendants. They will take place late march 2026 in Trier.
The best 2 teams from each group move into the semifinals
The best team from group 1 battles agains the second best team from group 2 and vice versa.
Semifinals
Grand final
The best 2 teams battle to win
In the grand final the best 2 teams battle for fame and honor
After the battles have been fought it’s time for prizes.
The winner, along with the second and third placed teams, will be awarded a fabulous price. There is also a prize for the best speaker of the moot court.
Award ceremony