Topic: Tell me a short, interesting fact about

One interesting fact about the Roman Empire is that it was the first to codify legal and administrative practices, evolutionizing the law beyond custom and tradition. This legal revolution has greatly influenced modern legal systems worldwide. For example, the lex Romana (Roman Law) has been a foundation for the civil law of much of Europe, particularly the codifications issued by the Napoleonic Code in the 19th century. Furthermore, many legal terms and phrases still in use today have Latin roots, such as "stare decisis," which means "to stand by things decided" – the doctrine that decisions of courts are binding precedent.