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19 Cards in this Set
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1st Rule of Law
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Recognize law is necessary to govern society
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2nd Rule of Law
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Law applies to everyone
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3rd Rule of Law
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No one in society has the authority to exercise unrestricted power to remove the rights of others, except in the accordance of the law.
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1st Characteristic of Justice
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Treat like cases alike, and different cases different
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2nd Characteristic of Justice
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No discrimination on the basis of irrelevant facts
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3rd Characteristic of Justice
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Justice should impartial
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4th Characteristic of Justice
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A law must conform to society's beliefs and values
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Great Laws of Manu
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Indian laws compiled in 1000BCE; transcripted from oral laws
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Code of Li k'vei
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A set of Chinese laws written around 350BCE dealing with theft, robbery, prison, and arrest
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Code of Hammurabi
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One of the earliest-known sets of recorded patriarchal laws, written by King Hammurabi of Bablylon. Many laws are based on retribution, and some are based on restitution
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Retribution
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Justice based on vengeance and punishment
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Restitution
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Payment made by the offender to the victim of the crime
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Mosaic Law
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Biblical/Hebrew law found in the Book of Exodus.
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Ten Commandments
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Laws given to Moses to guide the Hebrew people within Mosaic law.
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Greek Law
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First form of democracy. "Citizens" had political rights and were expected to participate in major decisions, voting, large-scale jury duty,
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Socrates
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Greek philosopher known for teaching students by asking them questions. Arrested for misleading Athenian youth, found guilty by 501 jurors, and executed.
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Roman Law (and Principals)
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Two Principles Apply: The law must be recorded and Justice could not be left in the hands of judges alone to interpret
Codified laws considered the foundation of modern laws, yet still patriarchal. Introduced the idea of a legal advisor. |
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Justinian's Code
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Created in the Byzantine Empire, clarified from Roman law. Basis of modern civil law.
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Napoleonic Code
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A code of laws created to unify french law in a non-technical style. Represented a compromise between the influences of the Germanic law of Northern France and the Justinian Code of southern France.
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