"The 17th and 18thcentury Dutch institutional writers are the most important sources of

RomanDutch law. The institutional writers were responsible for combing the Western

European ius commune with Dutch customary law. These authors made use of the wisdom of

Roman law principles and the Western European ius commune." (Barratt et al, 2019, 34) Discuss the concept of 'RomanDutch Law' with reference to the institutional Dutch authors and their contribution towards the modern South African legal system