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Stepping Stones to our Legal System

By Adiyam
  • Sep 28, 1066

    William the Conqueror

    hung animals hides on their walls to mock william for being the grandson of a tanner referring to the accupation of his mothers father.
  • Period: Sep 28, 1066 to

    Stepping Stones to our Legal System

  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    a dacument was a series of written promises between the king and his subjects that he the king would govern england and deal with its people according to the custom of feudal law.
  • Jan 1, 1285

    Statue of Winchester

    also known as the statue of winton was s statue in england by king edward the first . he reformed the system of watch and ward .
  • Metropolitan Police Act

    was an act og parliament introduced by sir robert peel and passed by the parliment of the united kingdom.
  • volstead/national prohibition act.

    was enabling legislation enacted to procide for the implementation of the eigtheenth amendment to the u.s. consitution which established national prohibition of alcoholic beverages.
  • Wickersham commission

    u.s. president herbert hoover established wickersham commission a cause of crimminal activity and to make recommedations for appropiat public policy.
  • Escobedo v. illinois

    danny escobedo was held in interrogation under the sixth amendment. the police failed to give him his rights.
  • kerner commission Report

    they studied the black and white society.