general historical law
91Indiana General Assembly — Infobox Legislature name = Indiana General Assembly coa pic = Indiana state seal.png coa pic = session room = Indiana State House 2.jpg house type = Bicameral houses = Senate House of Representatives leader1 type = President of the Senate leader1 …
92comparative law — Introduction examination of comparative legal systems and of the relationships of the law to the social sciences. Historical development of comparative law The expression comparative law is a modern one, first used in the 19th century …
93Cultural and historical background of Jesus — Scholars examine the cultural and historical background of Jesus in order to better understand Jesus, his ministry, and the origins of Christianity. This examination treats the New Testament as one of many documents, written and perhaps later… …
94Celtic law — A number of law codes have in the past been in use in Celtic countries. While these vary considerably in details, there are certain points of similarity. The Brehon Laws governed everyday life and politics in Ireland until the Norman invasion of… …
95Alexander Macomb (American general) — Infobox Military Person name=Alexander Macomb caption=General Macomb s official portrait, by Thomas Sully, 1829, in the West Point Museum Art Collection, U.S. Military Academy born= Birth date|1782|4|3 died= death date and age|1841|6|25|1782|4|3… …
96Customary law in South Africa — South African customary law refers to that usually uncodified legal system developed and practiced by the indigenous communities of South Africa. Customary law has been defined as an established system of immemorial rules [...] evolved from the… …
97common law — 1. the system of law originating in England, as distinct from the civil or Roman law and the canon or ecclesiastical law. 2. the unwritten law, esp. of England, based on custom or court decision, as distinct from statute law. 3. the law… …
98Roman Law — Roman Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Law In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions …
99Roman law — the system of jurisprudence elaborated by the ancient Romans, a strong and varied influence on the legal systems of many countries. [1650 60] * * * Law of the Roman Republic and Empire. Roman law has influenced the development of law in most of… …
100Equity (law) — The Court of Chancery, London, in the early 19th century Equity is the name given to the set of legal principles, in jurisdictions following the English common law tradition, that supplement strict rules of law where their application would… …
