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Is Criminal Roman Republic 509 B.C. The Indo-European Roman of 70 A.D. Destruction?
Roman Republic: Laying The Foundation
Around 451--450 B.C., a group of judges posted 12 tablets in Rome's main forum, or marketplace. According to legand, the common people of Rome had demanded that the laws be written down for all to see, so that they would then know their rights.
The Twelve Tables, as they were called, remained in effect for almost 1,000 years. When Roman armies conquered other nations, they brought their laws with them. By A.D.120, the entire Mediterranean world was governed by Roman Law.
The Romans developed important legal principles : the law applied to all people regardless of wealth or power, and people should be ruled by law rather than the whim of their leaders. In A.D. 533--534, the Byzantine emperor Justinian consolidated all Roman law into a single written code . The Justinian Code, The Body of Civil Law as it is properly named, became the foundation of today's civil law system.
*Law is a code of conduct and rights recognized by a society It provides social control, order, and justice, and it enables people to know their rights and responsibilities. Law is also the cornerstone of a constitutional government, helping helping to ensure justice and fair treatment of all citizens. "Where law ends, tyranny begins," said William Pitt, an English leader in 1770.