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Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, spanning more than a thousand years of legal development from the Twelve Tables of around 449 BC to the Corpus Juris Civilis completed in AD 529 under the Eastern Roman emperor Justinian I. Its influence outlasted ancient Rome itself: Roman law shaped the jurisprudence of Western Europe into the eighteenth century, remained in practice in the Holy Roman Empire until 1806, and provided the foundation for legal systems across continental Europe and in former European colonies, including in Latin America and Ethiopia. English and Anglo-American common law absorbed Roman legal influence as well, chiefly through Latin legal terminology, and Eastern Europe drew on the Corpus Juris Civilis, with medieval Romania showing a blend of Roman and indigenous legal traditions. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Roman law continued in the Byzantine Empire, where legal proceedings shifted to Greek from the seventh century onward even as Byzantine law continued to shape legal systems in Eastern Europe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Aelius Marcianus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Aelius Marcianus
Alfenus Varus, Jurists
Source Alfenus Varus (Wikipedia)
Anastasius (Jurist), Jurists
Source Anastasius (Jurist) - Wikipedia
Apollodorus (jurist), Jurists
Source Apollodorus (jurist) (Wikipedia)
Appius Claudius Caecus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Appius Claudius Caecus
Athanasios of Emesa, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Athanasios of Emesa
Aulus Ofilius, Jurists
Source Aulus Ofilius (Wikipedia)
Callistratus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Callistratus
Claude de Seyssel, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Claude de Seyssel
Codex Theodosianus, Codes
Source Codex Theodosianus (Wikipedia)
Dorotheus (Jurist), Jurists
Source Dorotheus (jurist), Wikipedia
Edict on Maximum Prices, Regulations
Source Edict on Maximum Prices (Wikipedia)
Edictum Theodorici, Codes
Source Edictum Theodorici (Wikipedia)
Enantiophanes, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Enantiophanes
Gaius, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Gaius
Gaius Aquilius Gallus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Gaius Aquilius Gallus
Gaius Ateius Capito, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Gaius Ateius Capito
Gaius Cassius Longinus (consul 30), Jurists
Source Gaius Cassius Longinus (consul 30), Wikipedia
Gaius Cassius Longinus (jurist), Jurists
Source Gaius Cassius Longinus (consul 30), Wikipedia
Gaius Terentilius Harsa, Jurists
Source Gaius Terentilius Harsa (Wikipedia)
Gnaeus Arulenus Caelius Sabinus, Jurists
Source Gnaeus Arulenus Caelius Sabinus (Wikipedia)
Gnaeus Flavius, Jurists
Source Wikipedia: Gnaeus Flavius
Granius Flaccus, Jurists
Source Granius Flaccus (Wikipedia)
Herennius Modestinus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Herennius Modestinus
Hermogenian, Jurists
Source Hermogenian (Wikipedia)
Javolenus Priscus, Jurists
Source Javolenus Priscus (Wikipedia)
Julius Paulus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Julius Paulus
Lucius Neratius Priscus, Jurists
Source Lucius Neratius Priscus (Wikipedia)
Manius Manilius, Jurists
Source Manius Manilius (Wikipedia)
Marcus Antistius Labeo, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Marcus Antistius Labeo
Marcus Cocceius Nerva (jurist), Jurists
Source Marcus Cocceius Nerva (jurist) (Wikipedia)
Masurius Sabinus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Masurius Sabinus
Pacuvius Labeo, Jurists
Source Pacuvius Labeo (Wikipedia)
Papinian, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Papinian
Paulus Catena, Jurists
Source Wikipedia: Paulus Catena
Proculus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Proculus (jurist)
Publius Juventius Celsus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Publius Juventius Celsus
Publius Mucius Scaevola, Jurists
Source Publius Mucius Scaevola (consul 133 BC) (Wikipedia)
Publius Rutilius Rufus, Jurists
Source Publius Rutilius Rufus (Wikipedia)
Quintus Cervidius Scaevola, Jurists
Source Quintus Cervidius Scaevola (Wikipedia)
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur, Jurists
Source Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur (Wikipedia)
Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex
Salvius Julianus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Salvius Julianus
Servius Sulpicius Rufus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Servius Sulpicius Rufus
Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus
Sextus Caecilius Africanus, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Sextus Caecilius Africanus
Sextus Pomponius, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Sextus Pomponius
Specificatio (Roman law), Doctrines
Source Specificatio (Roman law) (Wikipedia)
Strategius Apion, Jurists
Source Strategius Apion, Wikipedia
Theophilus Antecessor, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Theophilus Antecessor
Titius Aristo, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Titius Aristo
Tribonian, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Tribonian
Ulpian, Jurists
Source Wikidata: Ulpian
Ulpius Marcellus (jurist), Jurists
Source Ulpius Marcellus (jurist) (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Roman law
Roman law thus served as a basis for legal practice throughout Western continental Europe (basis of modern civil law)View the Source
Roman law (Wikipedia)
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Edict on Maximum Prices (Wikipedia)
Includes: Edict on Maximum Prices, Lead, issuing emperor
Quote, Includes: Edict on Maximum Prices, Lead, issuing emperor
issued in 301 CE by the Roman Emperor Diocletian
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Wikidata: Ulpian
Includes: Ulpian, Ulpian (; Latin: Gnaeus Domitius Annius Ulpianus; c. 170-223 or 228) was a Roman jurist, born in Tyre in Roman Syria (View the Source
Wikidata: Gaius
Includes: Gaius, Gaius (; fl. AD 130-180) was a Roman jurist. Little is known about his personal life, including his name (Gaius or CaiusView the Source
Wikidata: Tribonian
Includes: Tribonian, Tribonian (Greek: Τριβωνιανός [trivonia'nos], c. 485?, 542) was a jurist and advisor of the Eastern Roman Empire (ByzanView the Source
Wikidata: Papinian
Includes: Papinian, Aemilius Papinianus (Latin pronunciation: [ae̯ˈmɪliʊs paːpɪniˈaːnʊs]; Ancient Greek: Αἰμίλιος Παπινιανός; 142 CE-212 CE)View the Source
Wikidata: Salvius Julianus
Includes: Salvius Julianus, Lucius Octavius Cornelius Publius Salvius Iulianus Aemilianus (c. 110, c. 170), generally referred to as Salvius JulianView the Source
Wikidata: Herennius Modestinus
Includes: Herennius Modestinus, Herennius Modestinus, or simply Modestinus, was a civil servant and a celebrated Roman jurist, a student of Ulpian who fView the Source
Wikidata: Julius Paulus
Includes: Julius Paulus, Julius Paulus (Greek: Ἰούλιος Παῦλος; fl. 2nd century and 3rd century AD), often simply referred to as Paul in English,View the Source
Wikidata: Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex
Includes: Quintus Mucius Scaevola Pontifex, Quintus Mucius Scaevola "Pontifex" (140-82 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic and an important early authority oView the Source
Wikidata: Servius Sulpicius Rufus
Includes: Servius Sulpicius Rufus, Servius Sulpicius Rufus (c. 105 BC, 43 BC), was a Roman orator and jurist. He was consul in 51 BC.View the Source
Wikidata: Masurius Sabinus
Includes: Masurius Sabinus, Masurius Sabinus, also Massurius, was a Roman jurist who lived in the time of Tiberius (reigned 14-37 AD). Unlike most jView the Source
Wikidata: Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus
Includes: Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus, Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus (fl. 198-194 BC) or Sextus Aelius Q.f. Paetus Catus (or "the clever one"), was a Roman RepuView the Source
Wikidata: Proculus (jurist)
Includes: Proculus, Proculus (fl. 1st century CE) was an ancient Roman jurist who founded a distinctive tradition of the interpretation of RView the Source
Wikidata: Sextus Caecilius Africanus
Includes: Sextus Caecilius Africanus, Sextus Caecilius Africanus (died ca. 169/175) was an ancient Roman jurist and a pupil of Salvius Julianus. Only one quotView the Source
Javolenus Priscus (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributorsIncludes: Javolenus Priscus, Gaius Octavius Tidius Tossianus Lucius Javolenus Priscus was a Roman senator and jurist who flourished during the FlaviaView the Source
Wikidata: Marcus Antistius Labeo
Includes: Marcus Antistius Labeo, Marcus Antistius Labeo (died 10 or 11 AD) was a Roman jurist.View the Source
Wikidata: Gaius Ateius Capito
Includes: Gaius Ateius Capito, Gaius Ateius Capito (about 30 BCE, 22 CE) was a Roman jurist in the time of emperors Augustus and Tiberius. He was consView the Source
Wikidata: Publius Juventius Celsus
Includes: Publius Juventius Celsus, Publius Juventius Celsus Titus Aufidius Hoenius Severianus (c. 67, c. 130), the son of a little-known jurist of the saView the Source
Wikidata: Aelius Marcianus
Includes: Aelius Marcianus, Aelius Marcianus was a Roman jurist who wrote after the death of Septimius Severus, whom he calls Divus in his excerptsView the Source
Wikidata: Callistratus
Includes: Callistratus, Callistratus, a Roman jurist, who, as appears from passages in Justinian's Digest, wrote at least as late as the reign (View the Source
Gaius Cassius Longinus (consul 30), Wikipedia
  • Includes: Gaius Cassius Longinus (jurist), Gaius Cassius Longinus was a Roman jurist and politician from the first century CE. Born around 13 BC, he was the grandn
  • Includes: Gaius Cassius Longinus (consul 30), Wikipedia lead sentence
    was a Roman jurist and politician from the first ce
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Anastasius (Jurist) - Wikipedia
Includes: Anastasius (Jurist), Anastasius (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος) was a Graeco-Roman jurist, ostensibly from the city of Dara, living in the 5th or 6th cenView the Source
Wikidata: Athanasios of Emesa
Includes: Athanasios of Emesa, Athanasios of Emesa (Ἀθανάσιος ὁ Ἐμεσαῖος/Ἐμεσηνός; Emesa is now Homs in Syria) was a Byzantine jurist living in the 6thView the Source
Wikidata: Enantiophanes
Includes: Enantiophanes, Enantiophanes was a Byzantine jurist whose exact identity is uncertain. The period when the jurist lived who bears thisView the Source
Wikidata: Theophilus Antecessor
Includes: Theophilus Antecessor, Theophilus Antecessor (Ancient Greek: Θεόφιλος Ἀντικήνσωρ; fl. 6th century) was a Byzantine jurist, translator from LatiView the Source
Wikidata: Sextus Pomponius
Includes: Sextus Pomponius, Sextus Pomponius (fl. 2nd century) was a Roman jurist who lived during the reigns of Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and MarcusView the Source
Dorotheus (jurist), Wikipedia
Includes: Dorotheus (Jurist), Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Dorotheus (Jurist), Wikipedia lead sentence
was a professor of Roman law in the law school of Berytus in Pho
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Wikipedia: Gnaeus Flavius
Includes: Gnaeus Flavius, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Gnaeus Flavius, Wikipedia lead sentence
was the son of a freedman (libertinus) and rose to the office of aedile in the Roman Republic
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Wikipedia: Paulus Catena
Includes: Paulus Catena, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Paulus Catena, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a senior Roman public official who served as an invest
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Manius Manilius (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Manius Manilius, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Manius Manilius, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Roman Republican orator and distinguished jur
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Aulus Ofilius (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Aulus Ofilius, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Aulus Ofilius, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Roman jurist of Equestrian rank
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Alfenus Varus (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Alfenus Varus, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Alfenus Varus, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an ancient Roman jurist and writer who lived around the
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Quintus Cervidius Scaevola (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Quintus Cervidius Scaevola, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Quintus Cervidius Scaevola, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Roman jurist of the equestrian order
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Ulpius Marcellus (jurist) (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Ulpius Marcellus (jurist), Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Ulpius Marcellus (jurist), Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Roman Equestrian and member of the gens Ulpia
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Gnaeus Arulenus Caelius Sabinus (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Gnaeus Arulenus Caelius Sabinus, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Gnaeus Arulenus Caelius Sabinus, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Roman senator
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Marcus Cocceius Nerva (jurist) (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Marcus Cocceius Nerva (jurist), Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Marcus Cocceius Nerva (jurist), Wikipedia lead sentence
was a celebrated Roman jurist
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Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Quintus Mucius Scaevola Augur, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a politician of the Roman Republic
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Apollodorus (jurist) (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Apollodorus (jurist), Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Apollodorus (jurist), Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Graeco-Roman jurist of the
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Granius Flaccus (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Granius Flaccus, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Granius Flaccus, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an antiquarian and scholar of Roman law and religion
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Hermogenian (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Hermogenian, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Hermogenian, Wikipedia lead sentence
was an eminent Roman jurist and public servant of the age of
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Pacuvius Labeo (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Pacuvius Labeo, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Pacuvius Labeo, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Roman jurist and senator
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Gaius Terentilius Harsa (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Gaius Terentilius Harsa, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Gaius Terentilius Harsa, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Tribune of the Plebs of the early Roman Republic in about
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Publius Rutilius Rufus (Wikipedia)
Includes: Publius Rutilius Rufus, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Publius Rutilius Rufus, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Roman politician
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Codex Theodosianus (Wikipedia)
Includes: Codex Theodosianus, Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Codex Theodosianus, Wikipedia lead paragraph
("Theodosian Code") is a compilation of the laws of the Roman Empire made by the Christian emperors from 311 A.
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Specificatio (Roman law) (Wikipedia)
Includes: Specificatio (Roman law), Wikipedia lead paragraph
Quote, Includes: Specificatio (Roman law), Wikipedia lead paragraph
Specificatio is a legal concept adopted from Roman law. It is an original mode of acquisition, since
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Strategius Apion, Wikipedia
Includes: Strategius Apion, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Strategius Apion, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a patrician and jurist of the Eastern Roman Empire and the sole Roman consul of the
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Publius Mucius Scaevola (consul 133 BC) (Wikipedia)
Includes: Publius Mucius Scaevola, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Publius Mucius Scaevola, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a prominent Roman politician and jurist who was consul in
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Lucius Neratius Priscus (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIncludes: Lucius Neratius Priscus, Wikipedia lead sentence
Quote, Includes: Lucius Neratius Priscus, Wikipedia lead sentence
was a Roman senator and leading jurist
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Wikidata: Gaius Aquilius Gallus
Includes: Gaius Aquilius Gallus, Wikipedia category: Ancient Roman juristsView the Source
Wikidata: Titius Aristo
Includes: Titius Aristo, Wikipedia category: Ancient Roman juristsView the Source
Wikidata: Claude de Seyssel
Includes: Claude de Seyssel, Wikipedia category: 16th-century jurists from the Holy Roman EmpireView the Source
Wikidata: Appius Claudius Caecus
Includes: Appius Claudius Caecus, Wikipedia category: Ancient Roman juristsView the Source
Edictum Theodorici (Wikipedia)
Includes: Edictum Theodorici, Introduction
Quote, Includes: Edictum Theodorici, Introduction
Its dispositions are mostly taken from Roman Law, such as the Codex Gregorianus, the Codex Hermogenianus and the Codex Theodosianus.
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