Justinian's Code

Based on this article, I was able to find out the significance of Rome becoming a republican style government with their new leader Justinian. What changed history for the Roman empire was when he established Justinian's Code. It wasn't just a regular set of laws, yet major decisions that were meant to govern the Roman society. One of the things that made it unique from other laws is the fact that it was divided into two different types. They were Public laws, laws for government officials, and Private Laws, laws to govern private citizens. What really made me think as distinct and important was how they divided private laws into three sections, Natural Laws, Civil Laws, and Law of Nations. Natural Laws apply to ever thing in the world. Civil Laws applied to people who lived in a single state. Law of Nations are international laws applying to interactions between countries. Even though they are three different set of laws, they can all relate to modern laws today because of the fact that Every country can have Natural Laws, which can be shown by how countries are governed by local, state, and federal laws. But one difference I note is how International Laws can be violated over time, which can make them seem as not being laws. I say this because of the fact that for example, one country may be torturing people, but another country may not tolerate that. I think that because of the different laws a country may have, it can lead into disagreement, which may lead up to war. One of the examples I think this applies to is the relationship the United States might have with Russia and Cuba. The thing that makes them enemies is the fact that the US is against the communist and socialist government from these countries since they feel it poses as a threat to them. On the other hand, Cuba or Russia may feel the same way of the US government. Because of this, I feel that Law can not only help people govern themselves and find a way to follow their beliefs, but also cause conflict among other countries.