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Roman law
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Roman law
n.
The legal system of ancient Rome, forming the basis for modern civil law.
Roman law
n
1. (Law) the system of jurisprudence of ancient Rome, codified under Justinian and forming the basis of many modern legal systems
2. (Law) another term for civil law
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Noun1.Roman law - the legal code of ancient RomeRoman law - the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
jus civile, Justinian code, civil law
addiction - (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
legal code - a code of laws adopted by a state or nation; "a code of laws"
novate - replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one
stipulate - make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force
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