Law of perspective

The History of Law

By CatelynC
  • Hammurabi's Code
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    Hammurabi's Code

    -1750 B.C.
    -First Written set of Laws
    -Historically where an eye for an eye came from.
  • Ten Cammandments
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    Ten Cammandments

    -1446 B.C.
    -A list of Moral and Religious Principles
    -Many are still used today
    -"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain"
  • Draconian Law
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    Draconian Law

    -621 B.C.
    -Written by the first law giver of Ancient Greece
    -Laws were harsh and included death penalty for even minor offenses
  • Roman Law
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    Roman Law

    -Code of Jusinian= Eastern Roman Emperor, Justinian, had all existing laws and decrees written down on a single Document
    -Juisprudence= the study of law, Roman judges studied and interpreted the laws of Rome
  • Magna Carta
    Mar 9, 1215

    Magna Carta

    -England's first document to check the power of the king
    -Declared people's rights to life, liberty, or property except by a jury of their peers
    -Inspired the Bill of Rights for the US
  • Iroquois Nation Constitution
    Apr 1, 1500

    Iroquois Nation Constitution

    -Established a confederacy of nations & participatory government
    -Influenced the U.S. Constitution