1. The Early History of Law

2. Review What are the two basic types of law? What are the two basic types of law? What are the types of Substantive law? What are the types of Substantive law? What is Public law? What is Public law? What is Public law divided into? What is Public law divided into? What is Private law? What is Private law? What is Private law divided into? What is Private law divided into?

3. Philosophers of Law Read the Philosophers Quotes from: Read the Philosophers Quotes from: Plato Plato St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas Hobbes Hobbes Hume Hume Be sure to answer the questions that follow the quotes Be sure to answer the questions that follow the quotes

4. Early History of Law The Code of Hammurabi (~1750 BC)‏ The Code of Hammurabi (~1750 BC)‏ Famous Babylonian King who recorded almost 300 laws for his citizens Famous Babylonian King who recorded almost 300 laws for his citizens Moses and Mosaic Law (~1240 BC)‏ Moses and Mosaic Law (~1240 BC)‏ Moses set out laws for the Hebrews in the first five books of the old testament Moses set out laws for the Hebrews in the first five books of the old testament Roman Law (~700 BC)‏ Roman Law (~700 BC)‏ Roman law covers more than one thousand years of law Roman law covers more than one thousand years of law

5. Early History of Law Greek Law (~620 BC)‏ Greek Law (~620 BC)‏ Comparable to Roman Law Comparable to Roman Law Trial of Socrates (~400 BC)‏ Trial of Socrates (~400 BC)‏ Socrates was tried and convicted by the courts of democratic Athens on a charge of corrupting the youth and disbelieving in the ancestral gods Socrates was tried and convicted by the courts of democratic Athens on a charge of corrupting the youth and disbelieving in the ancestral gods Justinian's Code (530)‏ Justinian's Code (530)‏ Roman collection of Law Roman collection of Law

6. Early History of Law Feudalism (1066)‏ Feudalism (1066)‏ New system of government introduced into England by King William New system of government introduced into England by King William Trial by Ordeal Trial by Ordeal Judicial Practice by which the guilt of innocence of the accused is determined by subjecting them to a painful task Judicial Practice by which the guilt of innocence of the accused is determined by subjecting them to a painful task Trial by Fire Trial by Fire Trial by Combat Trial by Combat

7. Early History of Law The Magna Carta (1215)‏ The Magna Carta (1215)‏ English legal charter requiring King John to proclaim legal rights, respect legal procedures, and accept that his will could be bound by law English legal charter requiring King John to proclaim legal rights, respect legal procedures, and accept that his will could be bound by law Salem Witch Trials (1692 -1693)‏ Salem Witch Trials (1692 -1693)‏ Series of trials to prosecute people accused of witchcraft Series of trials to prosecute people accused of witchcraft Napoleonic Code (1804)‏ Napoleonic Code (1804)‏ Set of laws, considered to be most successful in Europe and influenced many other countries Set of laws, considered to be most successful in Europe and influenced many other countries

8. Early History of Law Presentations Hand out Early History of Law Assignments Hand out Early History of Law Assignments