History of Law Flashcards
Where does the word “law” come from?
- Latin “ligare” - to bind
or - Norse “lag” - laid down or fixed
What is the Code of Hammurabi? It was the first….?
- oldest known set of laws
- First codified set of laws (systymaticly organized)
Who was Hammurabi? Where was the Code found, When, on What?
- Babylonian King
- on stone 1901 in present day Iran by the French
Code of Hebraic.
- Also known as
- What
- When
also known as the Mosaic Law
- first 5 books of the old testament
- C. 1,400 BCE
Twelve Tables.
- When
- In What
- Different
- 3 things that it did
- 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”
Justinian Code.
- Who
- When
- Different
- Byzantine emperor
- C. 529 CE
- eliminated corruption in law (justice)
What were the types of Feudal law?
- traial by ordeal, oath or combat
How did Feudal law evolve (what set of laws) and what did it lead to?
- evolved into trial by jury
- Justinian Code
- Lead to adveserial system
Magna Carta.
- Who
- When
- Importance
- Created
- King John
- 1215
- rule of law
- habeas corpus
What is the Rule of Law
- Law is necessary to regulate society
- The law applies equally to everyone.
- People are not governed by arbitrary power
Code of Napolean.
- When
- What did it establish
- What did it do
- Napolean Quote
- Different
- 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.
Canadian Law is a combination of what?
Britis “common” law and French “civil” law.
Where, When and by Who was the Code of Hammurabi found?
1901 in Iran by the French
When is the Code of Hammurabi dated?
1770 BCE
When is the Code of Hebraic dated?
1400 BCE
Who was Draco?
Greek ruler that established the death penalty for most crimes in 621 BCE
When were the 12 tables dated?
450 BCE
What two things were created by the 12 tables?
- victim compensation
- right to a legal advisor
What does “Stare decisis” mean?
rule of precedent
When and Where was the first law school established?
Italy 1088
When was the Magna Carta dated?
1215
When was the Code of Napoleon dated?
1804
What was the Napolean Code based on?
“sublimated common sense”
What did the Napolean Code separate?
curch and state
What is Statute Law?
laws passed by parliament
Habeas Corpus
Nobody can be held without an explanation and entitled to appear before the courts
