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Primary Sources of Law: Customs and Conventions Quiz

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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?

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?

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?

Through the introduction of religion into the law Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished Hebrew/Mosaic Law from other ancient legal systems?

God presented the laws directly to Moses Signup and view all the answers

In which legal system did the punishment distinguish between accidental and deliberate acts?

Greek Law Signup and view all the answers

Which legal system was the first to introduce a jury system where citizens judged each other through a vote?

Greek Law Signup and view all the answers

Which legal system utilized trial by ordeal methods such as Trial by Combat and Trial by Water?

Norman Justice Signup and view all the answers

Which legal system was based off the idea of the Divine Rights of Kings, stating that the King was above the law?

English Common Law Signup and view all the answers

Which legal system established the Rule of Precedent, allowing cases to be used to justify decisions made in other cases?