Question

The Byzantine legal system is best described as one that

controlled almost all aspects of Byzantine life.
contained religious laws and Greek customs.
controlled only religious aspects of Byzantine life.
contained government laws and Roman customs.

Answer 1

contained government laws and Roman customs.

Justification: Byzantine law was essentially the continuation and development of Roman law (most famously codified under Justinian’s Corpus Juris Civilis) governing administration, civil, criminal, and property matters. It was influenced by Christianity and local practice but was rooted in Roman legal tradition rather than being only religious or merely “Greek customs.”