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Originally Posted by Dutchbook
Roman law was enacted by a people's tribune (read: random people in the marketplace), based on their moral opinions. It wasn't until 529-534 that the government tried to codify a set of rules.
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That's not true. The Romans first codified their law in 450 BC in the 12 tablets. Tribunes were elected by the people as a counter balance to the Senate. They were never random people in the street. Roman laws were much like modern laws They were proposed and then voted on in a rather convoluted manner by the people of Rome.