what is the roman civil law and what time period was it in?? and what was protestant ethic and what time period was that in??

Roman civil law was in effect from 754 to 449 B.C.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_law

The Protestant ethic is the belief that if you work hard and follow the teachings of Christ, you'll be successful. It began with the Protestant revolution and is still in effect today.