Roman law
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Conservative and liberal judges alike questioned the arguments of Solicitor Gen. John Sauer, who represented the administration, saying he relied on “some pretty obscure sources,” including precedents that dated back to Roman law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Roman law considered the unborn a “potential person.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2022
Under Roman law slaves were considered property and had no legal personhood.
From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2021
Justinian saw Roman law as an aspect of Roman unity, however, and sought to stamp out other forms of law under his jurisdiction.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
The French, by contrast, had a Roman law system.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
