Sources of Roman Law

Which other "sources of law" mentioned by Cicero are not listed in the other two statements on the sources of Roman law that have been preserved?

• Custom, equity and decided cases.

• Statutes, equity and resolutions of the senate.

• Writings of the jurists, statutes and edicts of magistrates.

• Custom, edicts of magistrates and equity.

The main sources of law in the archaic period were:

• Custom and statute.

• Statute and Royal decree.

• Custom and the edicts of magistrates.

• Custom and Royal decree.

The main sources of law in the Republic were:

• Legislation, edicts of magistrates and juristic writings.

• Custom, equity and juristic writings.

• Edicts of magistrates, legislation and custom.

• Equity, legislation and Imperial decrees.

The 12 Tables were:

• A comprehensive codification of all of Roman law.

• A partial codification of most of Roman law.

• Merely a redaction into writing of certain controversial rules of law.

• A code of law in the modern sense.

The jus honorarium was:

• A body of law developed through the edicts of magistrates.

• A body of law created to replace the old civil law.

• A body of law exclusively created for use by foreigners.

• A body of law exclusively created for use by Roman citizens.

Which type of Imperial decree is sometimes omitted from the list of 'sources of law' in the Imperial period?

• Edicta.

• Decreta.

• Mandata.

• Rescripta.

The main activities of the jurists of the classical period were:

• Advising, teaching and writing.

• Litigating, judging, teaching.

• Teaching, advising, judging.

• Advising, teaching, litigating.

The differences between the Proculians and Sabinians were based on:

• Political allegiance.

• Philosophical doctrine.

• Personal allegiance.

• All of the above.

The first phase of Justinian's legislative program involved the updating of:

• Juristic law.

• A textbook for law students.

• Imperial law.

• 50 Decisions.

The 50 Decisions were:

• A set of Imperial decrees designed to pave the way for law reform.

• A collection of juristic writing.

• A restatement of the 12 Tables.

• A collection of statutes.