What were their laws n THE 12 TABLES

What were their laws? n THE 12 TABLES OF ROME n Clear Target: I can recall the rule of law from Unit 7, Ancient Greece and demonstrate an understanding of the Twelve Tables, their creation, and lasting effects.

What were their laws? n 12 Tables n Was a set of laws inscribed on 12 bronze tablets n Created in ancient Rome in 451 and 450 BCE. n Beginning of a new approach to laws Passed by government n written down so that all citizens might be treated equally before them. n Rule of Law Applied n

Think, Pair, Share Passed by government n written down so that all citizens might be treated equally before them. n Rule of Law Applied n n Does the Roman approach to law and order above remind you of anything? If so, what, and what similarities do you find?

What were their laws? n 12 Tables (continued) n n n Was the first step to allow the protection of the rights of all citizens Permitted wrongs to be addressed in court through precisely-worded written laws known to everybody The Roman approach to law would later become the model followed by many subsequent civilizations right up to the present day including the United States

Think, Pair, Share n Do you think that 12 Tables improved or hurt life in Rome and why (Give examples)?

What were their laws? n 12 Tables (continued) n Decemviri, (Latin: “ten men”), in Ancient Rome, any official commission of 10. n Decemviri legibus scribundis n n A temporary legislative commission that supplanted the regular magistracy from 451 to 449 bc. Went to Athens to study the laws and then wrote the 12 Tables Occurred during the Conflict or Struggle of the Orders

Think, Pair, Share n Do you think that Decemviri was important for Rome and why (Give examples)?

What were their laws? n Conflict or Struggle of the Orders n n a political struggle between the Plebians (commoners) and Patricians (wealthy aristocrats) The Plebeians sought political equality with the Patricians n Led to a secession from Rome by Plebeians 3 miles NE of Rome to the Sacred Mount at a time of war. n n n The result was the creation of the office of Plebeian Tribune The first acquisition of real power by the Plebeians Decemviri legibus scribundis

Think, Pair, Share n Do you think that the Plebians were successful in gaining some equality through their secession in Rome and why (Give examples)?

Here a few of the laws in the Twelve Tables n n n NOTE: These have been reworded If you are called to go to court, you must go. If you don’t show up, you can be taken to court by force. If you need a witness to testify and he will not show up, you can go once every three days and shout in front of his house. Should a tree on a neighbor's farm be bend crooked by the wind and lean over your farm, you may take legal action for removal of that tree. If it's your tree, it’s your fruit, even if it falls on another man’s land.

n A person who had been found guilty of giving false witness shall be hurled down from the Tarpeian Rock. n No person shall hold meetings by night in the city. n A dead man shall not be buried or burned within the city. n n Marriages should not take place between plebeians and patricians. (As time went on, this law was changed. When the tables were first written, this was the law. ) A dreadfully deformed child shall be quickly killed.

What were their laws? n THE 12 TABLES OF ROME n Clear Target: I can recall the rule of law from Unit 7, Ancient Greece and demonstrate an understanding of the Twelve Tables, their creation, and lasting effects.