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====Severus and the law====
[[File: Septimus Severus two.jpg|200px250px|thumb|left|Ruins of the Arch in Rome built by Septimius Severus]]
Severus was very concerned with the administration of justice. The Italian courts were removed from senatorial jurisdiction and put under the control of the praetorian prefect. Severus hoped that this would reduce corruption in the administration of justice. He also removed the right of Senators to sit in courts and act as judges. This was part of his campaign against Senatorial privilege and also another part of his effort to improve the quality of justice.
