Conclusions

This chapter presents the major outcomes of the research. It focuses on the structure, flexibility, and characteristics of the Roman mancipatio familiae and the Germanic Salman that make them comparable with the common law trust. Moreover, it shows that the word truste with the meaning “trust” was presented in the monuments of the Franks’ law (Lex Salica and Lex Ripuaria). Accordingly, the Middle English truste could be borrowed from Lex Salica. Additionally, the chapter discusses the Franks’ impact on British jurisprudence and shows that Lex Salica could have been introduced in England before 1066. As a result, the possible route of the evolution of the trust starts with the Roman mancipatio familiae, deals with other Roman law institutions and the Salic Salman, and ends with the common law trust.