Exploring the differences between Roman civil law and civil law

There are the following differences between them:

1, different objects:

(1) The object of civil rights law is Roman citizens;

(2) The object of the law of nations is between Roman citizens and non-Roman citizens, and between non-Roman citizens;

2, the content is different:

(1) The content of civil law is more public law;

(2) The content of the law of nations is the law of ownership and creditor's rights;

3. Different sources:

(1) The origin of civil law is the resolutions of the people's assembly and the Senate, and the norms of customary law;

(2) The origin of the law of nations is the elimination of the "private law" norms of Roman formalism; Norms of other peoples in contact with the Romans; And the common business habits and regulations of Mediterranean businessmen;

4. Different procedures:

(1) procedural formalism of civil law;

(2) The procedure of ethnic law is more flexible.

Extended data

Early "Roman cloth" and "Roman citizen" are two relative concepts, but both are free men, and there is no difference in the status of slaves.

In the late imperial era, most of the ancient Roman civilians were immigrants and social members separated from the ancient Roman blood groups, and were excluded from the blood organizations of ancient Roman citizens. Therefore, they were politically and economically powerless (such as the right to use public land), economically private, and dependent on Roman nobles and clans and tribes. From a legal point of view, civil law is applicable to citizens in ancient Rome, while civil law is applicable to civilians in ancient Rome.

Anyone born in Rome is a Roman citizen, except slaves. All citizens except women have the right to vote. Citizens have the right to conclude contracts and get married legally. Citizens cannot be sentenced to death unless they are accused of treason.

A free horse refers to a person who lives in Rome but has no Roman citizenship. The fundamental feature of freemen is to enjoy property rights. Freemen can be divided into upper and lower classes, namely nobles and civilians. The former not only owns a lot of real estate and other property, but also enjoys various political privileges.

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