Roman law, the foundation of continental European law and a source of Latin American legislation, enshrined principles universally accepted by civilized nations. Among the foundational precepts of Justinian's Code (Corpus Juris Civilis; 529 AD) is the one known as alterum non laedere, which enshrines the generic duty not to harm another, received by our civil law and international treaties of constitutional rank, which have placed special emphasis on children, who, logically, require greater legal protection.

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