Roman law is the basis for much of Western law.
Er.. um yes I know that, but my point is about how to post such articles. This specific find means what, and it’s effects are what? All this history stuff is cool to read but it would be nice if there were some more specific leads up front to help you decide which ones are more prevalent to your interest.
“Roman law is the basis for much of Western law.”
Western Law becomes further divided.
USA law is derived from English Common Law, which is NOT the same as French, Italian, etc.
English Common Law also includes compoments from ancient germanic and norse codes of behavior.