古今文明（3）

罗马法的演进 在罗马人对[国家]治理的贡献中，罗马法是最有意义的贡献之一。罗马法和英国普通法这两大司法制度。仍然是所有现代西方国家司法制度的基础。罗马法是意大利、法国、苏格兰、拉丁美洲国家和路易斯安那州法典的基础。在使用英国普通法的地方如美国（除路易斯安那州），也存在着罗马法学家制定的伟大法律原则的基本遗产。

Evolution of Roman law Of the contribution made by the Romans in government, Roman law is one of the most significant. Two great legal systems, Roman law and English common law, still remain the foundation of legal systems in most modern Western ,nations. Roman law is the basis for the law codes of Italy, France, Scotland, the Latin American countries, and Louisiana. Where English common law is used as in the United States （except in Louisiana）, there is also a basic heritage of great legal principles developed by ancient Roman jurists.