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Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: The Twelve Tables, C. 450 Bce

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A version, in English, of the Twelve Tables of law that became the written foundation of all Roman law. The Twelve Tables bore approximately the same relationship to the whole of Roman law that the US Constitution bears to the whole of American law.

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