No group wrote laws in the Roman Republic. The consuls (the two annually elected heads of the republic) proposed laws which were voted on by the poplar assemblies: the Assembly of the Soldiers and the Assembly of the Tribes (voting districts) and the plebeian tribunes (the representatives of the plebeians) proposed laws which were voted on by the Plebeian Council (the assembly of the plebeians).
The role of the assemblies in the Roman republic were to create laws and elect the officials of the republic.
They were Hastushas and there were 10 of them.
Our laws are based on many laws that were established during the Roman Republic.
The Roman Republic engraved it's laws on these tablets.
Those enacted by the assemblies of the citizens.
The Twelve Tables
The ancient Roman republic in general terms fits the description of a republic in the following ways: 1. A balance of power between the Senate and the Assembly is the center of what defines a republic; 2. Elections were held to fill important official positions; 3. The Roman republic had checks and balances through the election of consuls and Tribunes;and 4. Written laws created what is termed a government of laws not of men.
Assemblies do not have written codes of laws. Laws are matters for magistrates and courts, not assemblies. Codes of law are things such as civil law, criminal law, and constitutional law. What assemblies have are procedures regarding debating, voting and other business they might carry out. Also note that Rome had three assemblies: the assembly of the soldiers, the assembly of the tribes, and the plebeian councils.
The Law of The Twelve Tables is the ancient legislation that was the foundation of Roman law. The Twelve Tables were the result of a class struggle between the Patricians and the Plebeians. The Twelve Tables allowed the Plebeians (or the ones that were Roman citizens) basic rights against each other.
In the Roman Republic, laws were primarily proposed by elected officials known as magistrates, particularly the consuls and tribunes. The Senate also played a significant role in suggesting legislation, although it could not enact laws directly. Additionally, popular assemblies, where Roman citizens voted, could introduce and approve laws, often based on proposals from magistrates or tribunes. These processes reflected the complex interplay of power among different branches of government in the Republic.
The assemblies were Centuriate, Tribal, Plebeian.
In the Roman Republic, laws were passed through a combination of popular assemblies and the Senate. Citizens could propose laws in the assemblies, where they would be debated and voted on; if approved, they would become law. The Senate, primarily composed of patricians, also played a significant role in shaping legislation by advising on laws and making recommendations. Ultimately, both citizen participation and senatorial influence were essential in the law-making process of the Republic.