Evolution of Evolution of Canadian LawCanadian Law

CriminalLaw Abiding

______________________________________________________________________Code of Hammurabi

l

Timeline

Great Laws of Manu

Code of Li K’vei

Mosaic Law & Ten Commandments

Roman Law

Greek Law

Justinian’s CodeThe Feudal System

Common LawMagna Carta

Aboriginal LawQuebec Civil Code

Early British Law

Napoleonic CodeThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Babylonia - 1700 BCEBabylonia - 1700 BCEThe Code of Hammurabi

▪ This is one of the earliest This is one of the earliest known sets of written lawsknown sets of written laws

▪ King Hammurabi codified King Hammurabi codified rules and penaltiesrules and penalties

▪ He covered every aspect He covered every aspect of Babylonian lifeof Babylonian life

Hebrew - 1250 BCEHebrew - 1250 BCEMosaic Law

▪ According to the bible, According to the bible, Moses climbed Mount Moses climbed Mount Siani and was given Siani and was given laws for the Hebrew laws for the Hebrew peoplepeople

▪ These codes were the These codes were the Ten CommandmentsTen Commandments

Greece Greece Draco’s Law 621 BCE

Solon’s Law 594 BCE

▪ These criminal laws were first codified by DracoThese criminal laws were first codified by Draco▪ They were known for there severityThey were known for there severity

Rome - 450 BCERome - 450 BCETwelve Tablets

▪ These laws governed These laws governed England during the England during the Roman occupation Roman occupation and are considered and are considered the base for modern the base for modern lawlaw

▪ They were revised as They were revised as the empire expandedthe empire expanded

Byzantine Empire - 529 Byzantine Empire - 529 BCEBCE

Justinian’s Code

▪ Clarified and codified Roman lawClarified and codified Roman law▪ Inspired the modern concept of justiceInspired the modern concept of justice

Britain - 1215 CEBritain - 1215 CEMagna Carta

▪ Known as the great Charter, this Known as the great Charter, this document was the first step in document was the first step in establishing basic individual establishing basic individual rightsrights

▪ It established that even the It established that even the monarchy was not above the lawmonarchy was not above the law

The Great Binding LawThe Great Binding Law - - 1720 CE1720 CE

▪ After centuries of laws passed down by After centuries of laws passed down by word of mouth, the Iroquois Confederacy word of mouth, the Iroquois Confederacy was codified in the Great Binding Lawwas codified in the Great Binding Law

France - 1804 CEFrance - 1804 CE

▪ These laws form the basis of the Quebec Civil These laws form the basis of the Quebec Civil Code still used today in that province onlyCode still used today in that province only

▪ These laws included wills, property, contracts These laws included wills, property, contracts and family lawand family law

Napoleonic Code

Canada - 1892Canada - 1892The Criminal Code

▪ Canadian laws were codified and reflect Canadian laws were codified and reflect aspects of many previous codesaspects of many previous codes

▪ It involves aspects of Mosaic, Greek, Roman, It involves aspects of Mosaic, Greek, Roman, French, British and Aborigional lawFrench, British and Aborigional law

Canada - 1867Canada - 1867The Constitution Act of 1867

▪ This act defines and This act defines and outlines the division of outlines the division of power of the power of the governments in Canadagovernments in Canada

▪ It was originally called It was originally called

The BNA ActThe BNA Act

Statute of Westminster - Statute of Westminster - 19311931

This formally put external affairs under the This formally put external affairs under the authority of the federal government. Thus, when authority of the federal government. Thus, when World War II began in 1939, Canada did not World War II began in 1939, Canada did not

automatically go to war with Britainautomatically go to war with Britain

United Nations - 1948United Nations - 1948The Universal Declaration or Human Rights

▪ Made by the United Nations, Made by the United Nations, these laws outline fundamental these laws outline fundamental rights of people of the worldrights of people of the world

Canada - 1982Canada - 1982The Constitution Act of 1982

▪ This act, which included the Charter of This act, which included the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, was introduced Rights and Freedoms, was introduced by Pierre Trudeau in order to patriate by Pierre Trudeau in order to patriate the Constitution the Constitution

Canada - 1982Canada - 1982The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

▪ This Charter defines the rights and This Charter defines the rights and freedoms of Canadian citizens freedoms of Canadian citizens

Grade 11 Law AssignmentGrade 11 Law Assignment

• Create a timeline of the development of the Canadian legal Create a timeline of the development of the Canadian legal system and democracy. system and democracy.

• A good starting point is the Code of Hammurabi. A good starting point is the Code of Hammurabi.

• Go through your text book and scan legal internet sites for key Go through your text book and scan legal internet sites for key events. events.

• You must have a minimum of 30. You must have a minimum of 30.

• Each section of the timeline will be accompanied by a visual Each section of the timeline will be accompanied by a visual and a couple key points explaining the significance. and a couple key points explaining the significance.

• Each section will be documented on screen. Each section will be documented on screen.

For example:

The Code of Hammurabi 1792 – 1750 BCE

http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/art-149020/The-diorite-stela-on-which-the-Code-of-Hammurabi-is

• This Code is one of the earliest known sets of written laws.

• Many of these laws were based on a system of vengeance.

An example of this is:

If a son strike his father, his hands shall be hewn off!

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_1/hammurabi.html