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    A discussion of Rome's first written code of laws, its place in the evolution of the world's first great legal system, and challenges faced by modern scholars who study the origins of Roman Law. ...
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    Author: * Theodorius Cicero - 2 Posts on this thread out of 53 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Jan 31, 2006 - 13:27

    Well said, Maria. That was a great insight as to the underlying friction between classes which, in turn, prompted the need to write down the laws in a way that could not have been so easily twisted or misinterpreted.


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