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Code of Hammurabi: Early Extant Laws from Ancient Mesopotamia

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:04:16 +0000

Hammurabi’s punishments were far more severe than earlier law codes. Introduction The Code of Hammurabi was a set of 282

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:04:02 +0000

Many believe the centuries-old custom, meant to protect judicial independence, no longer serves the public. Introduction Pressure on

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:03:13 +0000

FDR’s “court-packing plan” amounted to playing Russian Roulette with the constitutional balance of powers. By Dr. James C.

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:48:05 +0000

Examining classical Athens’ distinctive approach to building a system of law and order. Abstract How do democratic societies

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:47:31 +0000

Rhetoric took precedence over evidence in Ancient Athenian courts. By Lauren Davis Introduction To many modern audiences, the

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:46:50 +0000

For its courts, modern Europe turned to the old Roman cognitio in the form of the so-called Romano-canonical procedure. Justinian

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:02:19 +0000

Women today stand on the shoulders of those who fought for thousands of years for basic rights. The legal

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:01:59 +0000

A bedrock feature of the rule of law is stare decisis, or “let the decision stand”. Four years

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:06:31 +0000

The U.S. is woefully behind the rest of the world in enacting universal, comprehensive data privacy laws that

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:02:39 +0000

By taking the kingship, he established the Third Dynasty of Ur in Sumer, also referenced as the Ur