Project Gutenberg 2005-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 516 Coleman-Norton, Paul R. (Paul Robinson) 1898 1971 Coleman-Norton, Paul Robinson Coleman-Norton, P. R. (Paul Robinson) The Twelve Tables Produced by Ted Garvin, Project Manager, Keith M. Eckrich, Post-Processor and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Twelve Tables" by Paul R. Coleman-Norton is a historical account written in ancient times, specifically during the period of early Roman law and governance. This book serves as a foundational legal text, depicting a pivotal moment where the unwritten customary laws of Rome transitioned into a public and codified legal structure that was accessible to all Roman citizens. The Twelve Tables hold significance as the earliest known compilation of Roman laws, providing a legal charter that influenced the development of Western legal systems. The content of "The Twelve Tables" centers around various legal principles and regulations that governed Roman life, spanning issues such as trial procedures, debts, inheritance, ownership, and punishments for crimes. The text outlines specific laws in twelve distinct sections, each addressing different aspects of civil and criminal law, and reflecting the societal norms and values of early Rome. Notably, it addresses the rights and responsibilities of citizens, the legal consequences of actions, and the roles of various social classes within the Roman legal framework. Although the original tablets have been lost to history, the fragments that survive provide insight into the legal thoughts and practices that shaped Roman civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Roman law -- Sources K Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Law & Criminology 76859 2025-08-06T11:16:20.785992 text/html 76912 76742 2024-11-06T14:31:53.854442 2023-09-07T04:52:46.218480 text/html text/html 82777 2025-08-06T11:16:24.609946 application/epub+zip 81318 2025-08-06T11:16:22.267939 application/epub+zip 81319 2025-08-06T11:16:21.301957 application/epub+zip 167888 2025-08-06T11:16:26.522946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152625 2025-08-06T11:16:24.051960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132079 2022-09-07T18:16:46.530034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63112 2025-08-06T11:16:20.567954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43342 2024-10-28T21:49:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16688 2025-08-06T11:16:26.650924 application/rdf+xml 9814 2025-08-06T11:16:21.777955 image/jpeg 2676 2025-08-06T11:16:21.540966 image/jpeg 80027 2025-08-06T11:16:20.793952 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog