TABLE IX: Public Law
Law I. No privileges shall be given to some citizens if it takes away the rights of other citizens.
Law II. All people living in Latium (the area around Rome) will have the rights of Roman citizens.
Law III. If a judge accepts money or gifts to influence his decision, he shall be put to death.
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Why were laws like the Twelve Tables unable to prevent corruption in the later Roman Empire?
A.
People ignored the laws as Rome became weaker.
B.
The tables had been lost in a barbarian attack.
C.
Rome passed too many laws for citizens to remember.
D.
The laws did not establish any order to begin with.
1 answer
The most appropriate answer to the question about why laws like the Twelve Tables were unable to prevent corruption in the later Roman Empire is:
A. People ignored the laws as Rome became weaker.
As the Roman Empire faced internal decline and external pressures, adherence to laws and principles diminished, leading to increased corruption.
