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Unit One (Code of Hammurabi (principle of retaliation and retribution…
Unit One
Code of Hammurabi
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- 228 law codes carved in steles
- Very strict system of justice
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History
Mosaic law
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Forbidden to commit murder, adultry and theft..
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Roman Law
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- protected lower classes from higher classes (minority rights)
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Early British Law
Trial by ordeal
an ancient judicial practice by which the guilt or innocence of the accused was determined by subjecting them to a painful, or at least an unpleasant, usually dangerous experience.
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Rule of Precedent
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- This principle or rule is then used by the court or other judicial bodies use when deciding later cases with similar issues
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Rules vs. Laws
Rules
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- needed because situations involving more than one person usually requires regulations and control.
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Laws
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- a rule that is established by government for members of society to follow and obey.
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Morality & Law
Morality
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- influenced by parents, peers, media, past experiences
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