Twelve Tables

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the Twelve Tables the earliest code of Roman civil, criminal, and religious law, promulgated in 451–450 bc

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How to use Twelve Tables in a sentence

Grindr currently has twelve ‘tribes,’ and for some people this just is not enough.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When twelve people are killed by violence, whoever they are, for whatever reason, that is a tragedy and a waste.
Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie|Arthur Chu|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Twelve-year-old dance prodigy Maddie Ziegler has suffered the wrath of Dance Moms tyrant Abby Lee Miller.
See Burly Shia LaBeouf Interpretive Cage Fight Lil Sia in the Singer’s Fantastic New Music Video|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When it was announced that Jourdan Dunn would be the first black model to cover British Vogue in twelve years it made me sad.
One Vogue Cover Doesn’t Solve Fashion’s Big Race Problem|Danielle Belton|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The influx of talent behind the tables and in the showrooms was undeniable.
Will Hyman Roth Return to Havana With Normalized Relations?|John L. Smith|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was close upon twelve o'clock, and the "Rooms" had been open to the public for two hours.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
The weight percentage can be found by referring to Purdy's tables, given later.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
At twelve, or fifteen, or sixteen, or twenty it was decided that they should stop learning.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
They had moved away from the tables now, and were walking very slowly down the room.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
We had three long tables which Liszt arranged to suit himself, his own place being in the middle.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay