HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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He wrote the laws on gold tablets.
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He simplified the code and made it easier to understand.
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He was the first to establish the first set of laws.
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He wrote the laws to make everyone equal.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Justinian’s motives in reforming the Roman law code were to make it more uniform and organized. This was something that previous Byzantine leaders had desired, but had not been able to accomplish. When Justinian codified Roman law, he caused the legal system and edicts to become systematized.
Detailed explanation-2: -Justinian made it a point to add new laws to protect the people and even gave rights to women and slaves (two groups that had not had many rights in the past). Over time, four books of law were created, and together they made up the Justinian Code.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did Emperor Justinian’s review of Roman laws create a more efficient legal system? He got rid of outdated and repetitive laws.
Detailed explanation-4: -It consisted of the various sets of laws and legal interpretations collected and codified by scholars under the direction of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. The code synthesized collections of past laws and extracts of the opinions of the great Roman jurists.
Detailed explanation-5: -Justinian created a set of laws called the Justinian Code. This code said that the emperor made all of the laws and interpreted the laws as well. The Justinian Code was law throughout the empire. Many of our modern laws can be traced back to the Justinian Code.