ответьте на вопрос по содержанию текста. 1. what is one of the earliest systems of law? 2where was the code of hammurabi caved? 3. where can the code of hammurabi be seen now? 4.what kind of laws were common to many states? 5.by whom was the verdicl given in a civil case? one of the earliest systems of law of which we have knowledge is the collection of laws, known as the code of hammurabi, the babylonian king, which was carved in stone about 1900 b.c., and which can be seen in the british museum in london. another early code is the code of hebrew law, contained in the book of exodus in the bible. in greece each city state had its own law. some laws were common to many states, such as the laws relating to family life. in the seventh century b.c. the greeks began to put their laws into writing. about 594 b.c. solon, the famous athenian lawgiver, provided a new codeof law. the athenians did not consider it necessary to have legal experts for non - criminal cases. in a civil case the verdict was given by a jury, which might number anything from 201 to 2,500. the members of the jury listened to speeches made by the persons who had brought the case before them, and by their friends. barristers were not allowed, speeches were sometimes prepared by professional speech - writers.

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