Are the legacies of these first law codes still evident in modern Western legal practice today? Explain

Whether talking about the Code of Hammurabi, from around 1750 B. C., or the 12 Tables of Law from the Roman Empire, from around 500 B. C., the foundation exemplified by the first laws was the written codification of a law, taking an idea about a regulation and enforcement and writing it down.

Of course one of the most striking legacies that is still present in the U. S. legal system is when referring to the specific language that has been retained, specifically from the Roman system. This is present in the various terminology, or words, like habeas corpus, in absentia, ipso facto and several other words. The use of this language to specifically identify legal instances or occurrences is clearly a legacy of the Roman system and some of its legislative features. This language specifically identifies information that is necessary in a functioning legal system.

However, with that being said, even with the complexity of the expanding and vast Roman Empire, it does not compare with the intricacies and nuances of the laws that exist today. As well, the differentiation of classes and peoples in previous times is what modern people would consider class-ist, sexist and racist. The modern system of law is meant to judge all equally without preference to status or money, which was certainly not true in the earliest law systems.