How did the Lex Burgundiorum and Lex Romana Burgundionum serve different groups?

In the context of Germanic law, the Lex Burgundiorum (also known as the Lex Gundobada) and the Lex Romana Burgundionum functioned within a system where law was personal rather than territorial, meaning it applied to individuals based on their national or ethnic identity rather than their location.1

• Lex Burgundiorum: Promulgated by King Gundobad in the early 6th century, this code was intended to govern the Burgundian people. It served as a record of tribal customs, focusing on matters such as court procedure, monetary compensation for violence, and succession.21
• Lex Romana Burgundionum: Issued by Gundobad for his Roman subjects, this code provided a legal framework tailored to the Roman population living under his rule. It reflected the practice of Germanic rulers who, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, maintained separate legal systems for their Roman subjects rather than imposing Germanic tribal laws upon them.12

These codes illustrate the broader Germanic legal tradition of the era, where distinct populations within the same kingdom lived under their own respective legal traditions.1