Abstract:

in Ancient RomeA fter the Kingdom, the legislative authority in the Republic (res publica) was used by the popular assemblies in ancient Rome. The main reason was to limit the powers of the King. Although the King (rex) did not use his legislative authority due to customs, he could rule the “laws of the King” (leges regiae). These laws were ruled without any costraints. Rome’s last King, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus’ Kingdom turned to tyranny, ended with the King being expelled of the City and the rise of the Republic. In this period, while two equal authorized conculs were elected for one year by the public, law (lex, plebiscitum) making autority was used by the popular assemblies. Existence and legislative process of popular assemblies formed the roots of today’s legislative actvities. Ancient Rome’s principles followed in this process still have function of guidance for today’s legislators. The scarcity of the Codifications, Romans’ opinions about law and technique part of law making process were the reasons of the legitimacy of the Roman law

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