Historical Roots of Law

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Historical Roots of Law

Napoleonic Code ~ 1804

These laws were later adopted from France and put into Canadian law.

Napoleonic Code was responsible for Frances first laws involving property, colonial affairs, family, and individual rights.

Aboriginal Law ~ 1763

Aboriginal law gave recognized rights to land and traditional practices. These laws have continued to be used in Canadian Aboriginal law.

The Magna Carta ~ 1215

States that everyone including government officals are subject to the law. This is still enforced in Canadian law.

Created emphasis on the rights of the accused, the right of justice and the right for a fair trial. Still very important in Canadian law today.

Common Law ~ 1154

Common law allows the Canadian legal system to rely on precedent when deciding punishemnts.

The Feudal System ~ 901 AD

Feudal System was adopted by Canada by colonists whotraveled to Canada

Formed the foundation of modern Canadian protperty laws.

Justinian’s Code 529 AD

Created the importance of a theme of equality in law

Justinian's code law the first emergance of lawyers, which are a staple in Canadian law.

Justinian's code allowed for Codification of many existing laws.

Greek Law ~ 620 BC

Tort Law, originated from Greek Law.

Any appropriate citizen could be picked for jury of a court case in public or private law.

The random selections of juries in a cort case came from Greek Law. ny appropriate citizen could be picked for jury cort case in publpic or private law.

Roman Law ~ 753 BC

The concept of an accused person being presumed innocent unless proven guilty, was a important principal in Rome, a principal we continue to see today in Canadian law.

Many things we see today in moden Canada have been derived from ancient Roman Law. Things like checks, separation of powers, and regular elections were created in Rome.

Mosaic Law ~ 1400 BC

First example of the person that committed the act repaying the victim. This is still seen today in Canadian civil law.

The Code of Hammurabi ~ 1730 BC

Created the concept of retribution – punishment given should be equal to the crime committed.

First laws orgainized into categories, we still use this today in Canada.