History of Law Flashcards
1
Q
Where does the word “law” come from?
A
- Latin “ligare” - to bind
or - Norse “lag” - laid down or fixed
2
Q
What is the Code of Hammurabi? It was the first….?
A
- oldest known set of laws
- First codified set of laws (systymaticly organized)
3
Q
Who was Hammurabi? Where was the Code found, When, on What?
A
- Babylonian King
- on stone 1901 in present day Iran by the French
4
Q
Code of Hebraic.
- Also known as
- What
- When
A
also known as the Mosaic Law
- first 5 books of the old testament
- C. 1,400 BCE
5
Q
Twelve Tables.
- When
- In What
- Different
- 3 things that it did
A
- C. 450 BCE
- ivory and bronze
Different: - public prosecution encourages
3 things: - victim compensation
- protection of the lower classes “plebeian”
- the ability to have a “legal advisor”
6
Q
Justinian Code.
- Who
- When
- Different
A
- Byzantine emperor
- C. 529 CE
- eliminated corruption in law (justice)
7
Q
What were the types of Feudal law?
A
- traial by ordeal, oath or combat
8
Q
How did Feudal law evolve (what set of laws) and what did it lead to?
A
- evolved into trial by jury
- Justinian Code
- Lead to adveserial system
9
Q
Magna Carta.
- Who
- When
- Importance
- Created
A
- King John
- 1215
- rule of law
- habeas corpus
10
Q
What is the Rule of Law
A
- Law is necessary to regulate society
- The law applies equally to everyone.
- People are not governed by arbitrary power
11
Q
Code of Napolean.
- When
- What did it establish
- What did it do
- Napolean Quote
- Different
A
- 1804
- “civil” code
- unified France
- “sublimated common sense”
- called fore eqality and that family and church maters be seperated…..aka…. seperations of curch and state.
12
Q
Canadian Law is a combination of what?
A
Britis “common” law and French “civil” law.
13
Q
Where, When and by Who was the Code of Hammurabi found?
A
1901 in Iran by the French
14
Q
When is the Code of Hammurabi dated?
A
1770 BCE
15
Q
When is the Code of Hebraic dated?
A
1400 BCE
