Romanization of English Law

In the Island of Britain was established a Roman provincewhich lasted four hundred years. Julius Caesar\u27s expedition intoBritain 55 B. C. was followed a century later by permanent conquestand occupation of the island, and the introduction of Romancivilization. Britain was from the outset an imperial commandof the first rank, garrisoned at one time by about 30,000 Romansoldiers, and became an important Roman governorship.Roman law made rapid strides in Britain during the second andthird centuries A. D., as is attested by the writings of the Romanjurists Javolenus and Ulpian, who discussed cases arising inBritain. Moreover, an illustrious galaxy of Roman judges honoredBritain with their presence. York was the seat for threeyears of the two highest Roman tribunals, with Papinian, theprince of Roman jurisconsults, as chief justice, and the famousUlpian and Paulus as associate justices,-a wonderfully able andbrilliant court. It was as if the United States Supreme Courtwere to hold sessions in Alaska