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What was the significance of the Ma’at in Egyptian law?
It stood for truth, order, justice, and balance
What was a limitation of the Code of Hammurabi?
It lacked any distinction between accidental and deliberate acts
What was one of the primary sources of law in early societies?
Oral traditions and word of mouth
How did the government ruler and religious leader become intertwined in ancient Egypt?
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What distinguished Hebrew/Mosaic Law from other ancient legal systems?
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In which legal system did the punishment distinguish between accidental and deliberate acts?
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Which legal system was the first to introduce a jury system where citizens judged each other through a vote?
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Which legal system utilized trial by ordeal methods such as Trial by Combat and Trial by Water?
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Which legal system was based off the idea of the Divine Rights of Kings, stating that the King was above the law?
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Which legal system established the Rule of Precedent, allowing cases to be used to justify decisions made in other cases?
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