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1Twelve Tables — The earliest statute or code of Roman law, framed by a commission of ten men, B.C. 450, upon the return of a commission of three who had been sent abroad to study foreign laws and institutions. The Twelve Tables consisted partly of laws… …
2Twelve Tables — Ancient Rome This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Ancient Rome Periods …
3Twelve Tables, Law of the — Earliest codification of ancient Roman law, traditionally dated to 451–450 BC. They were purportedly written at the demand of the plebeians, who felt that their legal rights were hampered by the fact that court judgments were rendered according… …
4Twelve Tables — Twelve Twelve, a. [OE. twelve, twelf, AS. twelf; akin to OFries. twelf, twelef, twilif, OS. twelif, D. twaalf, G. zw[ o]lf, OHG. zwelif, Icel. t[=o]lf, Sw. tolf, Dan. tolv, Goth. twalif, from the root of E. two + the same element as in the second …
5Twelve Tables — plural noun The earliest code of Roman law, civil, criminal and religious, made by the decemvirs in 451–449BC • • • Main Entry: ↑twelve …
6Twelve tables — Table Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair… …
7TABLES, THE TWELVE — the tables of the Roman laws engraven on brass brought from Athens to Rome by the decemvirs …
8Twelve Tables — /twɛlv ˈteɪbəls/ (say twelv taybuhls) plural noun the, the tablets on which were engraved short statements of Roman law most important in the affairs of daily life, drawn up by the decemvirs in 451 and 450 BC …
9The Accusers — infobox Book | name = The Accusers orig title = translator = author = Lindsey Davis cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Marcus Didius Falco genre = Crime publisher = Century, Mysterious Press release date = 2003… …
10The Bollandists — The Bollandists † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Bollandists An association of ecclesiastical scholars engaged in editing the Acta Sanctorum. This work is a great hagiographical collection begun during the first years of the seventeenth… …
