Roman Law

In a general sense, this comprehends all the laws which prevailed among the Romans, without regard to the time of their origin, including the collections of Justinian (now generally denominated the "civil law"). 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 9, § 18.

In a more restricted sense, the Germans understand by this term merely the law of Justinian, as adopted by them. Id. note. In England and the United States, however, rior to Justinian, distinguishing the collections of that emperor by the term "civil law." Butler, Hor. Jur. 30. It is clear that a large portion of the Roman law was excluded from the Corpus Juris Civilis. ROMESCOT (from i Zowe, and Saxon, sceat, tribute).

In old English law. An annual tribute of one penny from every family, paid to Rome at the feast of St. Peter. Otherwise called "Romepenny," "Peterpence," and "Rome fee" (Rome feah). Spelman; Cowell.

See Civil Law.

This term, in a general sense, comprehends all the laws which pre-Valled among the Romans, without regard to the time of their origin, including the collections of Justinian.

In a more restricted sense, the Germans understand by this term merely the law of Justinian, as adopted by them. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 18. In England and America, it appears to be customary to use the phrase, indifferently with "the civil law," to designate the whole system of Roman jurisprudence, including the Corpus Juris Civilis; or, lf any distinction Is drawn, the expression "civil law" denotes the system of jurisprudence obtaining in those countries of continental Europe which have derived their juridical notions and principles from the Justinian collection, while "Roman law" is reserved as the proper appellation of the bsdy of law developed under the government of Rome from the earliest times to the fall of the empire,

In a general sense, all the the Romans, including the collections denominated the civil law; in a stricter Justinian, or all the laws of the times

The law as established by Justinian, the civil law. The law of the Romans.