From THE TWELVE TABLES TABLE IX: Public Law Law I. No privileges shall be given to some citizens if it takes away the rights of other citizens. Law II. All people living in Latium (the area around Rome)

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From THE TWELVE TABLES

TABLE IX: Public Law

Law I. No privileges shall be given to some citizens if it takes away the rights of other citizens. Law II. All people living in Latium (the area around Rome) will have the rights of Roman citizens. Law III. If a judge accepts money or gifts to influence his decision, he shall be put to death. 8
Why were laws like the Twelve Tables unable to prevent corruption in the later Roman Empire?
A. People ignored the laws as Rome became weaker. B. The laws did not establish any order to begin with. C. Rome passed too many laws for citizens to remember. D. The tables had been lost in a barbarian attack