在评价罗马法对欧洲普通法的贡献的时候,应当看到“罗马法”这一术语具有多种不同的涵义。例如其中一些与古罗马十二铜表法以及查士丁尼之后的拜占庭帝国罗马法有关的法律,其与欧洲法的联系相当疏远。不仅如此,就连作为全欧洲法律传统基础的罗马法,在其发展进程中,也经受了根本性的改变。十六、十七和十 In evaluating the contribution of Roman law to the common law in Europe, it should be noted that the term “Roman law” has many different meanings. Some of these laws, for example, related to the ancient Roman Twelve Tables and the Roman law of Byzantine Empire after Justinian, were far alienated from European law. Not only that, but even the Roman law that underlies the tradition of European law has undergone fundamental changes in its development. Sixteen, seventeen and ten