Cicero believed that law should reflect moral principles and serve the common good. He argued that laws are not merely human constructs but should be based on universal truths and justice. By emphasizing the importance of natural law, Cicero suggested that true legal authority comes from a higher moral order, which transcends human legislation. Thus, he viewed the law as an essential framework for achieving justice and maintaining societal order.
it means that no one can be above the law
you cant bribe to break a law
it means that the laws could never be broken by anybody
it means that the laws could never be broken by anybody
Cicero went into law as a way to get involved in politics
I believe it was Cicero.
The book The Republic and The Law was written by Cicero.
The welfare of the people is the supreme law.
You have your times confused. Cicero lived thirteen years before there was an "emperor". Cicero would have been horrified at the thought of a one man rule and would consider that type of government illegal.
You have your times confused. Cicero lived thirteen years before there was an "emperor". Cicero would have been horrified at the thought of a one man rule and would consider that type of government illegal.
He is saying that the law takes precedence, is the most important.
Cicero was one of ancient Rome's greatest orators and he studied the art of public speaking and rhetoric.