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ro·man law
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Roman law, Justinian code, civil law, jus civilenoun
the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
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Roman law
Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, and the legal developments comprising more than a thousand years of jurisprudence from the Twelve Tables to the Corpus Juris Civilis ordered by the emperor Justinian I. The historical importance of Roman law is reflected by the continued use of Latin legal terminology in legal systems influenced by it. After the dissolution of the Western Roman Empire, the Justinian Code remained in effect in the Eastern empire, known in the modern era as the Byzantine Empire. From the 7th century onward, the legal language in the East was Greek. "Roman law" also denotes the legal system applied in most of Western Europe until the end of the 18th century. In Germany, Roman law practice remained in place longer under the Holy Roman Empire. Roman law thus served as a basis for legal practice throughout Western continental Europe, as well as in most former colonies of these European nations, including Latin America, and also in Ethiopia. English and North American common law were influenced also by Roman law, notably in their Latinate legal glossary. Eastern Europe was also influenced by the jurisprudence of the Corpus Juris Civilis, especially in countries such as medieval Romania which created a new system, a mixture of Roman & local law. Also, the Eastern Europe law was influenced by the "Farmer's Law" of the medieval Byzantine legal system.
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