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Period: 500 to
History of law
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560
Emperor Justinian
"Corpus Juris Civilis" means body of civil law
Laws applied to Holy Roman Empire which spread over Western Europe. -
Jan 28, 1200
English Common Law
Unwritten law based on local customs -
Jan 28, 1215
The Magna Carta
Established English constitutional liberties, basic human rights, protection from abuse by government -
Napoleanic Law
Influenced by Roman Civil Law
Established by Emperor Napoleon of France
Transported to all French Colonies