从罗马帝国开始,西欧的法律便以习惯为基础编纂法律,而之后的日耳曼人更是将古老的习惯看作是神圣的。习惯法的使用以及制定法律需要议事会商议决定的习惯使得西欧形成了王在法下的局面,从而议会的作用逐渐突出,最终形成了代议制的政治机构。 Beginning with the Roman Empire, the laws of Western Europe codified the law on the basis of custom, and later Germans saw ancient customs as sacred. The use of customary law and the need to formulate laws that require the deliberations of councilors to negotiate and decide have led to the formation of the king under the law in Western Europe. As a result, the role of parliaments has become increasingly prominent, culminating in the formation of a representative political apparatus.