The first known law code for the history of Rome, prior to its codification in 529 CE, was the Law of the Twelve Tables. The laws of ancient Rome remained in effect from the founding of the city in 753 BCE until the fall of the western empire, led by Romulus, in 476 CE. Emperor Justinian codified Roman law into what is known as "Corpus ius Civilis" or the body of civil law (Clements). The Code of Justinian protected the security of property, the rights, and equality of its citizens which, in turn, unified the Roman empire. The idea of “innocent until proven guilty,” which, currently, the United States criminal justice system uses, was also based on Roman law. Furthermore, the reasons behind written law being used as a way to protect people
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The Roman culture may not have progressed as quickly as it did without the Pax Romana ushered in by Emperor Augustus. Augustus reformed the laws and encouraged advancements in art and culture, which led to the glorification of the government and empire. Today, periods of peace under various governments are often preceded by the word pax, such as Pax Britannica, Pax Americana, Pax Assyriaca, Pax Christiana, Pax Europaea, Pax Hispanica, Pax Islamica, Pax Lithuanica, Pax Mongolica, Pax Nomadica, Pax Ottomana, Pax Praetoriana, Pax Slavica, Pax Sumerica, Pax Syriana, and Pax Ucrainica to name a few. These societies attempted to recreate the idea of Roman peace in their own unique ways but, it never quite measured up to the grand scope of the Pax Romana.
The law-making processes of Rome also heavily influenced modern political systems. The passing of legislation during the Roman Republic, in order, first by the assembly of the citizens or comitia and then by the senate. The United States, along with several other countries around the world, have adopted this Roman model as a basis for their respective governments. For example, in the United States laws are passed through the legislative branch, consisting of the House of Representatives and the
The Roman culture may not have progressed as quickly as it did without the Pax Romana ushered in by Emperor Augustus. Augustus reformed the laws and encouraged advancements in art and culture, which led to the glorification of the government and empire. Today, periods of peace under various governments are often preceded by the word pax, such as Pax Britannica, Pax Americana, Pax Assyriaca, Pax Christiana, Pax Europaea, Pax Hispanica, Pax Islamica, Pax Lithuanica, Pax Mongolica, Pax Nomadica, Pax Ottomana, Pax Praetoriana, Pax Slavica, Pax Sumerica, Pax Syriana, and Pax Ucrainica to name a few. These societies attempted to recreate the idea of Roman peace in their own unique ways but, it never quite measured up to the grand scope of the Pax Romana.
The law-making processes of Rome also heavily influenced modern political systems. The passing of legislation during the Roman Republic, in order, first by the assembly of the citizens or comitia and then by the senate. The United States, along with several other countries around the world, have adopted this Roman model as a basis for their respective governments. For example, in the United States laws are passed through the legislative branch, consisting of the House of Representatives and the