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THE ROMAN REPUBLIC TWELVE TABLES OF ROMAN LAW ROMAN SOCIETY Give a basic description for each of the Twelve Tables of Roman Law 2 Main Social Classes (Describe each) I: Laws prior to trial happening Patricians: Upper Class: Wealthy landowners who could hold government office. II: laws that deal with trial III: Laws dealing with debt (owing money) Plebeians: IV: Laws the detail the father’s power Lower Class: Poor farmers. Male citizens could vote. V: Laws for legal guardianship Why would the inequalities between these two groups lead to conflict? An economic gap between the two groups could cause tension because laws in general would favor the rich, who were the vast minority of Rome’s population. The vast majority, the poor, didn’t have as much say in how the day to day business of Rome was run. VI: Laws dealing with things you own VII: Laws dealing with land rights VIII: Laws dealing with injury Describe the “Twelve Tables” and its impact on the people of Rome. Think of the Twelve Tables as a written constitution of Roman Law. It was a detailed list of rules/laws/responsibilities/crime/punishment. The impact was that now all members of society knew what was expected of them. IX: laws about making fair laws X: Laws dealing with death XI: marriage laws XII: Laws dealing with property destruction