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What was the significance of the Ma’at in Egyptian law?
What was the significance of the Ma’at in Egyptian law?
- It symbolized the social hierarchy in ancient Egypt
- It represented the divine right of the Pharaoh
- It was a system of hieroglyphic writing
- It stood for truth, order, justice, and balance (correct)
What was a limitation of the Code of Hammurabi?
What was a limitation of the Code of Hammurabi?
- It failed to establish a centralized legal system
- Punishments were very harsh and severe
- It was written in cuneiform which few people could read
- It lacked any distinction between accidental and deliberate acts (correct)
What was one of the primary sources of law in early societies?
What was one of the primary sources of law in early societies?
- Oral traditions and word of mouth (correct)
- Judicial decisions and precedents
- Written legal codes
- Religious scripture
How did the government ruler and religious leader become intertwined in ancient Egypt?
How did the government ruler and religious leader become intertwined in ancient Egypt?
What distinguished Hebrew/Mosaic Law from other ancient legal systems?
What distinguished Hebrew/Mosaic Law from other ancient legal systems?
In which legal system did the punishment distinguish between accidental and deliberate acts?
In which legal system did the punishment distinguish between accidental and deliberate acts?
Which legal system was the first to introduce a jury system where citizens judged each other through a vote?
Which legal system was the first to introduce a jury system where citizens judged each other through a vote?
Which legal system utilized trial by ordeal methods such as Trial by Combat and Trial by Water?
Which legal system utilized trial by ordeal methods such as Trial by Combat and Trial by Water?
Which legal system was based off the idea of the Divine Rights of Kings, stating that the King was above the law?
Which legal system was based off the idea of the Divine Rights of Kings, stating that the King was above the law?
Which legal system established the Rule of Precedent, allowing cases to be used to justify decisions made in other cases?
Which legal system established the Rule of Precedent, allowing cases to be used to justify decisions made in other cases?
