WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Twelve Tables provided an early understanding of some key concepts such as justice, equality, and punishment. Although legal reform occurred soon after the implementation of the Twelve Tables, these ancient laws provided social protection and civil rights for both the patricians and plebeians.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the early stages of Rome, the plebeians had few rights. All of the government and religious positions were held by patricians. The patricians made the laws, owned the lands, and were the generals over the army. Plebeians couldn’t hold public office and were not even allowed to marry patricians.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 450 B.C.E., they forced the patricians to accept a legal code, known as the Twelve Tables, which was binding for both patricians and plebeians, making the two classes equal, at least in legal matters if not political authority.

Detailed explanation-4: -The plebeians and the patricians were the two separate classes of Roman citizens. The patricians were members of the aristocratic class. Everyone else was referred to as a plebe.

Detailed explanation-5: -Law of the Twelve Tables established the jus civile, the laicization of the right, and contemplated the family, marriage, divorce and inheritances; possession and transfer of property, assaults and injuries against people and property; and debts, slavery, insolvency subjection with the agreement of the parties (nexum).