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The History of Law

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  • 1754 BCE

    Hammurabi's Code

    Hammurabi's Code
  • 1300 BCE

    Ten Commandments Issued

    Ten Commandments Issued
  • 451 BCE

    Law of Twelve Tables

    Law of Twelve Tables
  • 399 BCE

    Trial of Socrates

    Trial of Socrates
  • Sep 28, 1066

    Invasion of England by William the Conqueror

    Invasion of England by William the Conqueror
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Signing of the Magna Carta

    Signing of the Magna Carta

  • American Constitution Signed

    American Constitution Signed

  • Rights of Man Published

    Rights of Man Published

  • Napoleonic Code Introduced

    Napoleonic Code Introduced

  • Slavery Abolition Act gets Royal Assent

    Slavery Abolition Act gets Royal Assent

  • First Geneva Convention

    First Geneva Convention

  • Holocaust Begins as Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany

    Holocaust Begins as Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany

  • Lindbergh Baby Trial Begins

    Lindbergh Baby Trial Begins

  • Formation of United Nations (UN)

    Formation of United Nations (UN)

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  • African American Civil Rights Movement Begins

    African American Civil Rights Movement Begins

  • 9/11 Attacks

    9/11 Attacks