1. Changes to the legal system

2. Courts Justices(magistrate) Départment courts Départment Tribunal High courts

3. Changes Jury of 12 people first introduced France was split in départments

4. Groups of citizens Active citizens 4 Million men Tax = 3 days work In France for at least a year Had voting and property rights Passive citizens 3 Million men 1971 – women also Held no property or Voting rights Were protected by law Electors Accounted for about 1 in 10 active citizens Tax = 10 days tax Elected deputies and judges

5. Model

6. Quiz ?

7. What was France divided into?

8. Départments

9. What type of punishments were now banned?

10. Torture and hanging

11. What were the different levels of the courts?

12. Justices(magistrates, civic) Départment courts Départment Tribunals High courts

13. How many members of the jury were there?

14. 12

15. On what day were these laws released?

16. 4 th August 1789