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Origins of Law. King Hammurabi. King Hammurabi the lawgiver King of Babylon around 1790 BC Code of Hammurabi Set of laws Wanted everyone in his kingdom to know the legal principles his government would follow. Code of Hammurabi. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Origins of Law
King Hammurabi
King Hammurabi the lawgiver King of Babylon around 1790 BC Code of Hammurabi Set of laws Wanted everyone in his kingdom to know the
legal principles his government would follow
•Code of Hammurabi First important attempt by a ruler to codify, arrange and put in writing, all of the laws that would govern a state
‘Code of Hammurabi’ at the Louvre, Paris
Hammurabi’s Code
One section on Criminal law
• Robbery, assault, murder
• Code limited personal vengeance and encouraged social
order
Today, Hammurabi’s codes would seem very cruel.
•Crime and Punishment
’An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth´
‘A life for a life´ ???
Retribution, revenge
Medieval England• Law & order was very harsh• Small offence = serious punishment• The accused had to go through an ordeal
There were 3 Ordeals:
Fire
Water
Combat
Medieval England• Do you think the trial by ordeal was fair?
• In 1215, Pope told priests not to participate in ordeals
• Ordeals were replaced by trials by juries
• Found Guilty = severe punishment
A gibbet
Medieval England
What is Common Law?What is Statute Law?
Time for you to read and take notes