1. CODE OF HAMMURABI a. Provides security by

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CODE OF HAMMURABI

a. Provides security by imposing fines or jail time for
those who break the law

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ROMES TWELVE TABLES

b. Based on precedents of previous court cases to
help determine current decisions

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CODE OF JUSTINIAN

c. One of the earliest known legal systems and known
for its famous law: an eye for an eye.

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ENGLISH COMMON LAW

d. An entirely different system of law where people
can be court-martialed for offenses like A.W.O.L.

CIVIL LAW

e. Provided a system of law printed on tablets for the
people to see in which all were equal under the law

CRIMINAL LAW

f. Settles disputes between individuals known as
lawsuits for damages that have been done

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

g. Created around 500 A.D. this collection of laws
continued to influence legal systems

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MILITARY LAW

h. Settles disputes between individuals and the
government, unusually over rights or the power of
the government