History of our legal system (C.E)

By Isha.e
  • 100

    Roman Law 100 C.E

    Roman Law 100 C.E
    • Roman laws are still today taken to notice mostly in parts of Europe (western) except in England.
    • The number of complexity of laws grew since the Roman empire expanded
    • Romans soon found the study of legal matters were their profession(s) -which are also known as lawyers.
  • Period: 100 to

    History of our legal system (C.E)

  • 527

    Justinian Code 527 CE

    Justinian Code 527 CE
    • Roman laws were made firm by the roman emperor named Justinian who has also codified 1000 years of Roman laws and invented that is mostly known as the Justinian code. -Laws that have existed before, were written down to ensure that people were fully aware of their obligations -The Justinian laws audience were for the entire Roman Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1066

    William Conqueror 1066 CE

    William Conqueror 1066 CE
    -If crimes were commited no execution was neccessary. On the other hand-if ones were guilty or a crime they've commmited, then they are to be blinded and castrated. Crimes were also considered a breach of kings peace
    - Gave land in for support, and increased political power for the king
  • Jan 1, 1215

    King John 1215 CE

    King John 1215 CE
    -King John is an important part of human English law history.
    -Since the King viewed himself as being above the law he abused the power of his position, which then lead other powerful groups forcing him to sign a law called the Magna Carta (in 1215).
    -The Magna-Carta foretold a famous achievement, the writ of Hadius Corpus, which said that anyone who was imprisoned without an explanation was entitled to appear before the courts within a reasonable amount of time and to be released or tried.

  • 1804 CE Napoleon

    1804 CE Napoleon
    • After the French revolution, an Emperor named Napoleon Bonaparte who revised French law, originally based on Roman law and the Justinian Code. Since Bonaparte conquered most of Europe , his code known as the Napoleonic Code or the Frech civil code, was used as a model for most of the European law. -As more of the French immigrants settled in parts of the new World, the French civil code became the basis of the law in QUEBEC.

  • 1990's Events

    1990's Events
    -Americans with disabilities Act. (ADA) -protects ones with disabilities. -1990 - Medical a family Act. (FMLA) - gives employees who have newborns, adopted, or ill family members to take time off from work so they can look after them-1993