Roman law influenced most of the laws we have now and most of the laws of other countries. US court system was the model in the whole system of the Roman court. They had higher courts and the lower courts and that's what built our strong judicial system now. One thing we do not take the Romans is the right to be a citizen. In Rome there were very strict class system and is classified largely by clothing, shelter, and being in games. The word citizen to them meant you had to be free and lived in Rome. The class system was always followed no matter what. You could move up from his rank in society, but then would have to work very hard and it was not easy because people still look at you as lower class. Class systems from highest to lowest were the senators, councilors and their …show more content…
What they were much like the Ten Commandments, except man composes. They were engraved on bronze tablets and Roman magistrates composed of ten principles around 450 BC. The laws were really made to please the commoners, as they complained of receiving no law because the laws are unwritten and often have changed. After that commoners can no longer be fooled because the Twelve Tables covering all aspects of the law that briefly indicates the crime, then punishment. This is where the judicial system was because the courts were those who follow the Twelve Tables and no way to fool the commoners, because the laws were the main forum for these purposes hanging. Since our judicial system was modeled around him then it was basically as it is now. They had higher courts and the lower courts and the right to appeal was granted very well but only with good reasoning. The only thing about the judicial system that does not take in a big way is the death penalty. I say this because the Romans loved to kill anyone who broke any laws but do not kill unless you have killed