diritto romano
English meaning: Roman law (foundation of Western legal systems)
Italian Definition
(Italiano)Il sistema giuridico dell'antica Roma che divenne il fondamento dei sistemi di diritto civile in Europa e nel mondo.
English Definition
The legal system of ancient Rome — developed from the Twelve Tables (450 BCE) through Justinian's Corpus Juris Civilis (529 CE) — which became the foundation of civil law systems across Europe, Latin America, and beyond. Principles of Roman law (presumption of innocence, legal personhood, contracts, property rights) underpin modern legal systems. Roman law influenced Indian civil law through British colonial transmission of European legal traditions.
Example
“Il Corpus Juris Civilis di Giustiniano è il fondamento dei sistemi legali di tutta l'Europa continentale.”
In English: “Justinian's Corpus Juris Civilis is the foundation of the legal systems of all of continental Europe.”
Synonyms
- ius romanum
- diritto civile
Literary Heritage
“La legge è buona, ma chi la esegue può farla cattiva.”
“The law may be good, but those who carry it out can make it bad.”
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Language information
- Language
- Italiano
- Italian
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
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