What is Roman law?
'''Roman law''' is the name used for a system of [[law]]s used by the [[Ancient Rome|Roman Empire]]. It started with the twelve tablets of [[civil law]], {{Nowrap|749 BC}}. After the law code ordered by {{Nowrap|[[Justinian I]]}} it continued as [[Byzantine]] law. Roman law is the foundation of most legal systems in Europe, and its former colonies, and it influenced many other countries. {{stub}} [[Category:Ancient Roman law]]