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Roman law, an Uncommon card
Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, including the legal developments spanning over a thousand years of jurisprudence, from the Twelve Tables, to the Corpus Juris Civilis ordered by Eastern Roman emperor Justinian I.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 55
- Power
- 129
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 95,000
Power 129 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Roman law quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Roman law card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In Germany, Roman law practice ______ in place longer under the Holy Roman Empire.
Answer
remained. In Germany, Roman law practice remained in place longer under the Holy Roman Empire. From the Roman law article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Roman law. Roman law 74 · The Night Watch 71 · Bertrand Cantat 68 · Crew cut 63 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
The Night Watch. The Night Watch 260,000 · Bertrand Cantat 130,000 · Roman law 95,000 · Whitney 70,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- In Germany, Roman law practice remained in place longer under the Holy Roman Empire.
- Roman law thus served as a basis for legal practice throughout Western continental Europe, as well as in most former colonies of these European nations, including Latin America, and also in Ethiopia.
- English and Anglo-American common law were influenced also by Roman law, notably in their Latinate legal glossary.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Roman law article was read about 95,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 74 and blocks with 55: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Roman law
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Roman law (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Ssolbergj, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
