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Roman law: CONTRACT IS THE BASIS OF THE LAW

Romans: ok

Roman law: IF YOU HAVE A CONTRACT YOU HAVE TO SWEAR TO IT IN PERSON. THERE'S A BUNCH OF RULES ABOUT HOW YOU SWEAR TO IT.

Romans: (break contracts effortlessly by not following all the rules of swearing to it)
... Problem, officialis?

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