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The notions of law and legality prominent in the west are derived from the Roman ones; and many other parts of the world adopted one of these common law or civi
by solidsnack9000 9y ago
The notions of law and legality prominent in the west are derived from the Roman ones; and many other parts of the world adopted one of these common law or civil law system over the last two hundred years. Japan and China, for example, both adopted these legal systems in recent times.
There are many Roman legal institutions, however, that have been abandoned; and these are some of the most essential to Roman society. These include:
* The unity of political and military authority.
* The father's power of life and death over the members of his family.
* The deep interconnectedness of religious mystery and the state.
* The careful delineation of different kinds of citizens with different levels of rights, as a matter of statute.
- eecc 9y agoAbout the past point... are you that sure? I mean, USA Green Cards, Permanent Residency aren’t different kinds of citizenship?
- John_KZ 9y agoAlso there's a big and increasing class of people in the EU living outside their home country. They currently have no say in their country of residence for many years and if the EU breaks apart (ie Brexit), then millions more will be left with no political rights or the prospect of ever getting them.
- ta76567656 9y agoNot really, the only thing you can't do with a green card is vote and citizenship is automatic (modulo paperwork) after five years. That, and you can get deported for a serious crime. But the status is naturally time limited. The second class citizens of the US are illegal immigrants. It would be trivial to get rid of them by cracking down on their employers but that would increase labor costs for their employers so the government turns a blind eye unless forced.
- solidsnack9000 9y agoThey are de facto but de jure they are all almost exactly the same as full citizenship. It's a difference in degree that makes for a difference in kind. There is no legal status of "slave" or "vassal" in most (any?) common or civil law countries.