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JULIUS CAESAR’S LAWS

JULIUS CAESAR’S LAWS. Julius Caesar Statue( n.d .). Source http://questgarden.com. Lex Iulia Municipalis. Made law by MarkAntony 45 BC Drafted by Julius Caesar They were laws to regulate Italy. Lex Roscia. 49 BC Gave citizenship to Transalpine Gaul. Lex Rubria. 45 BC

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JULIUS CAESAR’S LAWS

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  1. JULIUS CAESAR’S LAWS Julius Caesar Statue(n.d.). Source http://questgarden.com.

  2. Lex Iulia Municipalis • Made law by MarkAntony • 45 BC • Drafted by Julius Caesar • They were laws to regulate Italy

  3. Lex Roscia • 49 BC • Gave citizenship to Transalpine Gaul

  4. Lex Rubria • 45 BC • Addition to Lex Roscia • Made Cisapline Gaul part of Italy Map of Northen Italy during the Roman period. Extracted from ''The Historical Atlas'' by William R. Shepherd, 1911. Original image is at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd_1911/shepherd-c-026-027.jpg [)

  5. Pardons • Pardoned anyone who had taken arms against him during civil war. • Like our civil war, people were not punished for going against the US.

  6. Census • Started a census to gather information about the city of Rome • Used the information to reduce free grain distribution from 300,000 to 150,000 • Like the USA, we have a census that is done every 10 years

  7. Farm Owners • Caesar made then hire at least 1/3 of their workers as free citizens than slaves • Made because of his laws reducing free grain

  8. Citizenship • Gave citizenship to Greek doctors and teachers • It was to encourage education

  9. Guilds • Guilds were disbanded because they usually created violence for their beliefs • Guilds were like labor unions

  10. Jury • Caesar removed jury duty. • Juries were only Senators and Equites

  11. Government Positions • Limited the time of power someone could be in • 1 year term for pro-praetor • 2 year term for pro-consuls • Like how we have our terms in office

  12. Tax Policy • Government now collected taxes and not tax collectors • USA has the IRS to collect taxes

  13. Calendar • Caesar changed the calendar • Added 67 days • It aligned with the solar cycle, seasons, celestial events • Renamed Quintilis to Julius (July) • We still use this calendar

  14. Bankruptcy • Made bankruptcy laws where a person would be free from all debts • The person would start with a clean slate instead of becoming a slave • The person owed money would be able to take belongings except for tools used for trade • Similar to our Chapter 7 bankruptcy

  15. References • (2003). Retrieved June 6, 2009, from http://www.unrv.com/fall-republic/caesar-dictator.php • Beattie, A. (n.d.). Retrieved June 7, 2009, from http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/bankruptcy-laws-caesar.asp • Cary, M. & Scullard, H. H. (1976). A History of Rome: Down to the Reign of Constantine. In index Bedford/St. Martin’s. Retrieved June 7, 2009, from http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Sparta/9909/laws.html

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