ROMAN SYSTEM OF LAW

ROMAN SYSTEM OF LAWS

• Romans most lasting and widespread contribution was its law
• Early Romans dealt mostly with the rights of Roman citizens
• Romans came to believe that laws should be equal, rich or poor

EXAMPLES OF ROMAN LAW

• All persons had the right to equal treatment
• A person was considered innocent until proven guilty
• The burden of proof rested with the accuser rather than the accused
• A person should be punished only for actions, not thoughts
• Any law that seemed unreasonable or unfair could be set aside

LEGAL CODES ROMAN VS U.S.

• Roman law- expressed in the 12 Tablets
• United States- expressed through the constitution

SIMILARITIES OF ROMAN LAW FROM AMERICAN

• Codified law
• Civil and common law- main influence on U.S
• The use of punishment to discourage crime
• Courts, trials, and participants
• Process of how new laws are made