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Sources of American Law and Their Origins

Explore the diverse origins of American law, including the Hammurabi Code, the Bible, Constitutional law, statutory law, Justinian Code, common law, and equity. Discover how each source contributes to the legal system in the United States.

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Sources of American Law and Their Origins

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  1. 15-1 SOURCES OF AMERICAN LAW

  2. HAMMURABI CODE- BABYLONIAN SYSTEM BASED ON AN “EYE FOR AN EYE” sometimes exists in local laws and laws dealing with property and cases of restitution and family law.

  3. SOURCES • THE BIBLE- OLD TESTAMENT AND MORAL CODES CONTAINED IN LAWS OF MOSES.(TEN COMMANDMENTS) • CONSTITUTIONAL LAW- BASED ON PRINCPLES OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTUTION. • STATUTORY LAW- BASED ON LAWS WRITTEN BY NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS- SOMETIMES CALLED ORDINANCES. • JUSTINIAN CODE- ROMAN LEGAL CODE- SIMPLIFIED LAWS STILL USED IN EUROPE AND THE U.S. TODAY.

  4. COMMON LAW- PRECEDENTS USED BY JUDGES THAT APPLIES LAWS BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE IN A CASE, • EQUITY- DISPUTES SOLVED ON FAIRNESS BETWEEN TWO PEOPLES. SEE EQUAL JUSTICE AND DUE PROCESS.

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