History Of Law Assignment
The Code Of Hammurabi
Some of the best known laws from Hammurabi's code was:
"An Eye For An Eye" Ex. Law #196: "If a man destroy the eye of another man, they shall destroy his eye. If one break a man's bone, they shall break his bone. If one destroy the eye of a freeman or break the bone of a freeman he shall pay one mana of silver. If one destroy the eye of a man's slave or break a bone of a man's slave he shall pay one-half his price."
"Slavery" Ex. Law #15: "If any one take a male or female slave of the court, or a male or female slave of a freed man, outside the city gates, he shall be put to death."
"Theft" Ex. Law #22: "If any one is committing a robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death."
Roman Law
British North America Act
Some of the key areas of federal and provincial responsibility are:
Federal:
- The Public Debt and Property.
- The Raising of Money by any Mode or System of Taxation.
- The Criminal Law
Provincial:
- Direct Taxation within the Province in order to the raising of a Revenue for Provincial Purposes.
- The Establishment, Maintenance, and Management of Hospitals, Asylums, Charities,
Constitutional Act
Bibliography
The Code of Hammurabi
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Hammurabi
http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/hammurabi.htm
Roman Law
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/507759/Roman-law
British North America Act
http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/en/browseSubjects/bnaguide.asp
http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/medicare/medic-1c01e.shtml
Constitutional Act
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/m/article/constitutional-act-1791/