WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the time of the Republic, there were three branches of ancient Roman law: Jus civile, jus gentium, and jus naturale.

Detailed explanation-2: -Though America’s founders looked to the Romans in developing our democracy, the Roman Republic, while constitutionally quite democratic, was in practice a fundamentally undemocratic society, dominated by a select caste of wealthy aristocrats.

Detailed explanation-3: -For Romans, justice was the value that most legitimised their right to rule other peoples. Internally, it was a leading political principle that justified the power entrusted to emperors and senatorial, equestrian, and decurional elites. This seems paradoxical in modern eyes.