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Code of Hammurabi 1772BC
Well-preserved Babylonian code that dates back to 1772BC. Enacted by the 6th Babylonian king, Hammurabi. The code of Hammurabi consists of 282 laws. -
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Trial of Socrates - 399BC
The trial of Socrates happened because Socrates was caught corrupting the youth and impiety. Socrates was put on trial and eventually executed because he was teaching the youth about new deities and failing to teach about the deities that the city already acknowledged. -
312
Codex Theodosianus
It was a compilation of laws that the Roman Empire followed under the christian emperors Since 312. A comission was established by Theodosius II in 429 and a compilation of laws was published in the eastern half of the Roman Empire in 438. In 439 it was introduced to the western half of the Roman Empire. -
Jan 1, 601
The Law of Æthelberht - 7th Century
Set of legal provisions written in Old English. It originates in the Kingdom of Kent. The Law of Æthelberht is the first known Germanic-lannguage code of law. It is thought to be the first example of an English written document . -
Jan 1, 1164
Constitutions of Clarendon
The Constitutions of Clarendon were legislative procedures that were passed in 1164 and were put in place by Henry II of England. They were composed of 16 different articles. They restored the judicial customs that were followed between 1100-1135. -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta - 1215
The Magna Carta is an Angevin Charter that was originally issued in the year 1215. Some of the original clauses from the 1297 Magna Carta are still in effect. These clauses are: Clause 1, the freedom of the English Church; Clause 9 (clause 13 in 1217 charter), the 'Ancient Liberties' of the City of London; and Clause 29 (clause 39 in the 1217 charter), a right to due process. -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right is a major English constitutional document. The Petition of Right states specific laws and liberties that the King is not allowed to break. It also contains laws on non-Parliamentary taxation, forced harbouring of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and it also restricts the use of martial law. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights is an Act of the Parliament of England that which was passed on December 16 1689. It set out certain rights that had to be followed. One of the rights is No royal interference with the law. -
US Constitution
It originally consisted of 7 articles. The first 3 articles indicated the three levels of power: legislature, consisting of the Congress; The executive, consisting of the President; and the Judiciary, consisting of the supreme courts as well as other federal courts. The other articles talk about the constitution and ways to follow it as well as some of the laws. -
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code is the French Civil Code. It was established under Napoleon I in 1804. It was a code that forbade any priveleges that were based on birth, it allowed the freedom to choose your own religions, and specified that the government jobs should be given to those who were most qualified for them.
