WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Roman law inspired a system called
A
colonial law.
B
criminal law.
C
civil law.
D
natural law.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Roman law forms the basic framework for civil law, the most widely used legal system today, and the terms are sometimes used synonymously. The historical importance of Roman law is reflected by the continued use of Latin legal terminology in many legal systems influenced by it, including common law.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Roman Civil Law is based on Constitution and Judicial Precedent is not binding in nature, whereas The English Common Law was originated as uncodified law though in present its also been codified and Judicial Precedent is binding in nature.

Detailed explanation-3: -Emperor Justinian and theCorpus Juris Civilis One of the ways that Justinian sought this unity was through law. Roman citizenship had been extended to the empire outside of Italy in the third century CE, making inhabitants “citizens of Rome” and subject to its civil law.

Detailed explanation-4: -Civil law, as a legal system of codified law, was introduced by the ancient Roman Law called the Corpus Juris Civilis (meaning Body of Civil Law). It is a collection of legal works in jurisprudence, issued from 527 to 565 AD by the imperial order of Justinian I, a Byzantine Emperor.

Detailed explanation-5: -Traditional common law is based on previous court judgments, which are called precedents. In contrast, the civil law system is based on acts and codes typically passed by the legislative body of the country.

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