The law of ancient Rome as embodied in the Justinian code, especially that which applied to private citizens.

古罗马法律，陈述在《查士丁尼法典》中，尤指应用于私人的。

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The Framers of our Constitution drew upon classical notions of legal rights and individual liberty dating back to the Justinian Code, the Magna Carta, and the Two Treatises of John Locke, all of which recognize the importance of property ownership in a governmental system in which individual liberty and the free market are paramount.

CNN: McCain's August 6, 2007, speech addressing private property rights