You would have to be more specific as to what law you are inquiring about. Civil Law is based on a written code. The Romans had written laws on numerous things, adultery, taxation, trade, citizenship, water usage, clothing, marriage, etc. etc. etc.
Maxime Lemosse has written: 'Cognitio' -- subject(s): Civil procedure (Ancient law), Civil procedure (Roman law)
The law of most western countries is based on or influenced by Roman civil law
Roman law remains fundemental to European law. That is a great contribution it made, however, more pointed to the question at hand, Roman laws was divided into three areas: A. Civil Law; B. Administrative; and C. Criminal law.
Yes. In fact, much of America's civil law is based on the old Roman common law
The Justinian code was actually called Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). It codified Roman civil law. Roman civil law has provided the foundation of the civil many modern countries. It has done so by providing important principles of law. The actual laws of the time of Justinian I are not used as they applied to an ancient and very different world. The law of the US is based on common law, not civil law.
Dutch law has not affected Roman Law. it is the other way round. The Romans were around centuries before Holland was even formed. Dutch civil law is based on French civil law, which in turn is based on Roman civil law. In 1992 new law codes which were heavily influenced by German civil law, which in turn is also based on Roman civil Law, were introduced. Dutch civil law affects the Dutch as it is the law of Holland.
William C. Morey has written: 'American education and American citizenship' -- subject(s): Education, Citizenship 'Outlines of Roman law' -- subject(s): Roman law 'Outlines of ancient history' -- subject(s): Ancient History 'The genesis of a written constitution' -- subject(s): Constitutional law, Constitutions 'The study of Roman law in liberal education' -- subject(s): Civil law, Study and teaching, Roman law 'Ancient peoples' -- subject(s): Ancient History 'Outlines of Roman history' -- subject(s): History
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The earliest written Roman civil law was written on twelve tablets.
The Body of Civil Law.