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Since their laws weren't written down, the Patricians (Rich fellow) could change their rules daily and the Plebeians (everyone else) couldn't do anything about it.

For example one day it might be illegal to wear yellow, whereas the next day its legal.

People could just alter the rules to their liking without consulting anyone in the matter.

So the plebeians demanded they be written so the Patricians couldn't change it to their leisure and there would have to be some process before editing their code of Law.

On a side note, when they did finally write these laws down it was called the "Twelve Tables" and the laws where written in Stone.

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