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Roman law

noun

  1. the system of jurisprudence elaborated by the ancient Romans, a strong and varied influence on the legal systems of many countries.


Roman law

noun

  1. the system of jurisprudence of ancient Rome, codified under Justinian and forming the basis of many modern legal systems
  2. another term for civil law
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Roman law1

First recorded in 1650–60
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Example Sentences

Roman law considered the unborn a “potential person.”

This was, he said, “akin to the ancient Roman laws requiring that sacrifices be made to Caesar.”

Under Roman law slaves were considered property and had no legal personhood.

From Reuters

"As it was part of the Roman army, directly or indirectly, the severity of punishments and the enforcement of Roman law would have been more severe at the Somersham settlements," she said.

From BBC

In Roman law jurisdictions the situation was, as we have seen, very different.

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