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Patricians

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elite (priests, pontiffs)

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Plebeians

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roman citizens (non-elite)

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Pontiffs

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responsible for preserving, transmitting the law + interpreting, applying it

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Paterfamilias

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owner of his family (wife, children, slaves, + livestock)

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Responsa

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citizen submitted legal questions + consultations to pontiffs and they respond

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Mancipatio

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showed ownership of Italic land

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Ius

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law of the citizens

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Mos maiorum

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customs of the elders (follow the “law” from the elders)

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Iniuria

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behavior that wronged a fellow citizen violated ius

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Fas

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To remain in the good graces of the gods

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Ius gentium (law of people)

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system to address matters involving foreigners/non-citizens

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Nefas

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behavior against fas

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Ius civile (ius Quiritium)

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applied only to people of Roman citizenship

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Rex

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king

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Quaestor

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control public order

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Praetor

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control legal system

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Consul

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the highest military/political power

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Censors

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make lists of citizens who can vote

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Apud iudicem

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before the judge (iudex)

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Legis actiones (actions of the law)

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solemn civil process ritualized with certain gestures and words

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Praetors peregrimus

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made because of the influx of foreigners

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Per formulas (formulary procedure)

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allowed predators to bypass the legis actiones and decide on their own whether to allow or reject an action

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Formula

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a kind of guide/script for the subsequent trail phase before the judge and ended the phase before the praetor

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Litis contestatio (public certification)

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when the formula is record on tablets

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Ius praetorium

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set of rules set by praetors

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Ius honorarium (honorary law)

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make up a complete legal system

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Fully-fledged jurists

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studyed law and gave legal advice but not paid

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Cavere

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drafting the documents of legal acts

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Agere

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advising litigants and officials during suits

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Litigants

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people involved in a law suit

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Respondere

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responding to legal questions and giving advice

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