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Roman law
–noun
the system of jurisprudence elaborated by the ancient Romans, a strong and varied influence on the legal systems of many countries.
[Origin: 1650–60]
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Roman law  
n.   The legal system of ancient Rome, forming the basis for modern civil law.

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roman law

noun
the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law 

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Main Entry: Ro·man law
Function: noun
: the legal system of the ancient Romans that includes written and unwritten law, is based on the traditional law andlegislation of the assemblies, resolves of the senate, enactments of the emperors, edicts of the praetors, writings of the jurisconsults, and the codes of the later emperors, and that is the basis formuch of the modern civil law systems

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