HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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severely punished anyone who broke the laws
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followed Hammurabi’s Code
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wrote down laws for everyone to see
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killed criminals
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Detailed explanation-1: -1. How were the Romans able to ensure that everyone was treated equally and fairly? The Romans created laws to ensure that everyone was treated equally and fairly, and had the stone tablets on display in the centers of cities for all citizens to see.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rome’s legal system treated everyone equally. This is called the “rule of law.” Many wealthy Romans, however, did not like the “rule of law.” Patricians were used to having special privileges.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Romans divided their law into jus scriptum (written law) and jus non scriptum (unwritten law).
Detailed explanation-4: -The ius gentium ("law of peoples") was the body of common laws that applied to foreigners, and their dealings with Roman citizens. The Praetores Peregrini were the individuals who had jurisdiction over cases involving citizens and foreigners.
Detailed explanation-5: -The new Roman Republic wanted to make sure that every citizen knew the laws. So they engraved the laws on tablets of metal and put them in the Forum in Rome for everyone to read. These laws were called the Twelve Tables because there were twelve different sections.