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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

10 The End


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