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- DictionaryTwelve Ta·bles/twelv ˈtābəlz/
- 1. a set of laws drawn up in ancient Rome in 451 and 450 bc, embodying the most important rules of Roman law.
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Roman statute
The Laws of the Twelve Tables was the legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law. Formally promulgated in 449 BC, the Tables consolidated earlier traditions into an enduring set of laws. In the Forum, "The Twelve Tables" stated the rights and duties of the Roman citizen. Their formulation was the result of considerable agitation by the plebeian class, who had hitherto been excluded from... Wikipedia
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