Legal Codes Quiz

18 Questions

What was the purpose of Justinian's Code?

To clarify and organize Roman law

Which of the following was a method of determining guilt or innocence in medieval times?

Trial by ordeal

What was the Napoleonic Code?

A code of law commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804

Which of the following is NOT a principle found in the Great Binding Law of the Iroquois Confederacy?

Divine rights of monarchs

What was the purpose of trial by combat?

To determine guilt or innocence by having the parties involved in a dispute fight a duel

What is the Quebec civil code?

A system of law used in Quebec for resolving private matters, based on the French Civil Code

Which of the following is NOT one of the major elements of the Constitution Act, 1982?

The Napoleonic Code

What is the term used for the procedure that requires the approval of Parliament, plus two-thirds of the provinces representing 50 percent of the population, to amend the Constitution of Canada?

Amending formula

Which of the following is NOT a source of Canadian law mentioned in the given text?

Justinian's Code

What term is used in the given text to refer to the basic individual rights protected by law, such as freedom of speech?

Civil liberties

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the given text as a type of agreement or responsibility related to the Canadian government?

Trial by combat

What term is used in the given text to refer to the process of bringing legislative power under the authority of the country to which it applies?

Patriation

Which of the following is NOT one of the earliest known sets of recorded laws?

Justinian's Code

Which legal code was written by King Hammurabi of Babylon in the 18th century BCE?

Code of Hammurabi

Which of the following legal codes was compiled in India between 1280 and 880 BCE?

Great Laws of Manu

Which legal code was written around 350 BCE in ancient China?

Code of Likvel

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the concept of the 'rule of law'?

People are governed by arbitrary power

Which legal code was introduced by Napoleon Bonaparte in France in the early 19th century?

Napoleonic Code

Study Notes

Types of Punishment

Retribution: punishing an offender for revenge or to satisfy the public
Restitution: requiring the offender to pay the victim or society back for the harm or loss caused

Historical Development of Law

Justinian's Code: clarification and organization of Roman law commissioned by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565 AD)
Napoleonic Code: a code of law in France commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804

Historical Trial Systems

Trial by ordeal: requiring the accused to undergo torture to determine guilt or innocence
Trial by oath: requiring friends of the accused to swear on the Bible that he or she is innocent
Trial by combat: determining guilt or innocence by having the parties involved in a dispute fight a duel

Modern Judicial Systems

Adversarial system: the judicial process whereby evidence is presented by two opposing parties to an impartial judge or jury
Assizes: traveling courts
Circuit Judges: judges of traveling courts

Principles of Law

Divine rights: the idea that monarchs and their successors derived their power to rule from God and that they were accountable only to God
Stare decisis: a Latin phrase meaning to "stand by the decision," i.e., abide by the decisions already made
Rule of precedent: applying a previous decision to a case that has similar circumstances
Habeas corpus: a court order designed to prevent unlawful arrest by ensuring that anyone detained is brought before a court within a reasonable amount of time

Canadian Law

Quebec civil code: a system of law used in Quebec for resolving private matters; based on the French Civil Code
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: a section of the Constitution Act, 1982, that sets out constitutionally protected rights and freedoms
Amending formula: the procedure for amending the Constitution of Canada that requires the approval of Parliament, plus two-thirds (any seven) of the provinces representing 50 percent of the population
Patriate: to bring legislative power under the authority of the country to which it applies
Principle of equalization: the principle that essential services such as health care, education, or access to social services should be available equally to residents in all parts of Canada

Canadian Government

Governor General of Canada: Mary Simon
Prime Minister of Canada: Justin Trudeau
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Ontario: Edith Pumand
Premier of Ontario: Doug Ford
Mayor of Markham: Frank Scarpitti
Canadian Parliament: composed of the Senate and the House of Commons
Number of Senators in the Canadian Senate: 105
Number of seats in the House of Commons: 338
Date of Canada's nationhood: July 1st, 1867
Original provinces that comprised Canada at the time of Confederation in 1867: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Ontario
Number of judges on Canada's Supreme Court: 9

Historical Laws

Great Laws of Manu: laws compiled in India between 1280 and 880 BCE, previously transferred through oral tradition
Code or Liavel: a set of Chinese laws written around 350 BCE
Code of Hammurabi: one of the earliest-known sets of recorded laws, written by King Hammurabi of Babylon in the 18th century BCE

Test your knowledge of different legal codes, including Justinian's Code and the Napoleonic Code. Learn about punishments such as retribution and restitution. Explore the systematic arrangement and recording of laws throughout history.

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