1. Thanks to Rome… What we have, thanks to the Romans.

2. Roman law and justice 70 B.C. Court Judge Panel Accuser Lawyer What to do? Quest for evidence Long speeches Witness Long speeches again Guilty? Punishment Watertight? Corruption

3. Roman law and justice In court Written laws Compensations Money back guarantee

4. Philosophy Seneca Marcus Aurelius

5. Language  Latin words in Dutch vocabulary o Adverbs/adjectives:  Nihil  Super  Quasi o Nouns  Viaduct – aquaduct  Alibi (in legal language)  Vestis  vest  Magister  meester o Abbreviations  etc. = et cetera  NB = Nota Bene  P.S. = Post Scriptum

6.  Jargon o Scientific names for species  Homo sapiens o Legal language  Ex nunc  Ex tunc  Forum o Medical language  Virus (poison)  Corpus (body)  Medicine  medicijn Language

7. Standards & Values Value: obedience Standard: if someone tells you to do something, for example your parents, you do it. Value: loyalty Standard: if you promise someone you will help him or her, you will actually have to help them. Value: respect Standard: respecting people in your environment is definitely a standard these days, for example your parents and grandparents. Value: caring Standard: taking care of your family, for example the mother of her kids and husband, has always been important.

8. Our daily lives  Central heating and floor heating  Wine  The Roman alphabet  Names of the months  Roman numerals

9. Infrastructure Paved roads Bridges Aquaduct Drainage Cement

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