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7. jurist g) a person who is the legal property of another and is
forced to obey them
8. citizen h) put into effect (a law, decree, etc.), esp by formal
proclamation

Task 10. Topics for discussion.
1. The history of Roman Law.
2. The sources of Roman Law.
3. The importance of Twelve Tables
4. The advantages and disadvantages if Roman Law
contrasted to English Law.

Supplementary tasks

Task 1. Translate the following sentences.
1. Codified legal systems have resulted from attempts by
governments to produce a set of codes to govern every legal aspect of a
citizen's life.
2. The legislators wanted to break with previous case law,
which had often produced corrupt and biased judgements.
3. They wanted to apply new egalitarian social theories to the
law.
4. Nineteenth century Europe saw the decline of several
multiethnic empires.
5. The lawmakers wanted to show that the legal rights of their
citizens originated in the state, not in local customs.
6. It was necessary to make laws that were clear and
comprehensive.
7. His aim had been to eliminate the confusion of inconsistent
lawmaking by formulating a comprehensive system that would entirely
replace existing law.
8. Versions of Roman law had long influenced many parts of
Europe, but had little impact on English law.
9. Some states in the USA have areas of law that have been
comprehensively codified.
10. Many countries can be said to have belonged to the Roman
tradition.
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