Canada’s Legal
Heritage Timeline
Saad Khan
Table of Content
Babylon
Mosaic
Roman
English
French
Babylon and the
Hammurabi Law
Babylon
1800 B.C.E
The Babylon and the Code of
Hammurabi is one of the earliest
written records of the law that has
survived to present day.
The law was written on a 8 foot stone ,
and the code believed in the moral
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for an
The Code of tooth”
Hammurabi
Its Impact onto Canadain
Law
Babylon and the Code Of
Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi plays a significant
roles into todays Law system. Some similarities
are how the Code of Hammurabi was
organized under headings such as family,
criminal, labour and property. The Code of
Hammurabi brang us the punishment of purjury
where The crime of knowingly speaking a lie in
court after taking an oath or affirmation is
known as perjury, and it is illegal.
Mosaic Law
Mosaic Law
1240 B.C
Centuries after Hammurabi's passing, the
Mosaic Law was founded.
A fundamental tenet of the law is that the guilty
party alone should receive punishment, not
family members.
The most known section of the Mosaic Law is the
Ten Commandments, which include prohibitions
"Thou shalt not kill" "Thou shalt not steal."
Its Impact onto
Canadian Law
Mosaic Law
The main impact the Mosaic Law gave to the
Canadian law was holding a punishment
reserved for the individual.
This means when a penalty is reserved for a
specific person, it signifies that it is given out to
that person alone for the wrongdoing they
committed, rather than a larger group of
individuals. It's comparable to when you do
something wrong and only you, not your friends
or family, are punished.
Roman Law
Roman Law
451-450 BCE.
Romans wrote and spread the Justinian Code. All of
Rome's laws were united under one roof and included
constitutional law. Western Europe's legal system is
founded on the Roman Law. Rome's legal system, or law,
was mostly composed of written laws and rules. Fairness,
universal applicability, and property rights protection
were given top priority. Roman law, which covered
subjects like criminal and civil law, had a big impact on
contemporary legal systems. Its influence on contract law
and property rights, which has had a long-lasting effect
on practices in many different countries, is one of its
contributions.
Its Impact onto
Canadain Law
Roman Law
Roman law influenced Canadian
law, especially in Quebec, which
follows a civil law tradition, while the
rest of Canada follows common law.
The law of Romans brought the idea
of a modern lawyer. This of course,
still use this “thought” in modern
days.
English Influence
English Influence
55 B.C - 1215
The common law system, legal concepts,
institutions, and legal language, which have
influenced legal systems in many nations, notably
former British colonies, are the main legal
influences from the English. Germanic rules and
traditions took the role of Roman law in England
after the Anglo-Saxon invasion. A legal framework
known as "common law" was created by the
Norman Conquerors 1000 years later, under King
William I.
William Blackstone; first person to lecture
on English law at an English university.
English Influence
PT 2
55 B.C - 1215
When King John signed the "Magna
Carta" in 1215, he admitted that he was
likewise a legal person even though he
was the king.
As a result, our legal system was
officially founded on the principle that
no man was above the law.
King John
Its Impact Onto
Canadian Law
English Influence
The First English Influence
brought the sense of Common
Law where law wasnt written
down as a legislation. Skipping
over to the 1215 English
Influence, the main impact was
the Influence of the Canadian
Charter Of Rights, which was
what we used in a more updated
from
Napoleon and The
French
Napolean and the
1800 French
The Napolean Era for law was the first
development of the Civil Code
The Main Features that was involved
was equal rights, and codified
branches of laws Another feature was
Family Laws. where it had rules about
marraige, divorce, and inhertiance
Its Impact On
Canadian Law
Napoleon and French
Law
Family Law; The family law, in Quebec has
been greatly influenced by the Napoleonic
Code in relation to inheritance regulations,
marriage laws and divorce procedures. As a
result this has implications for matters such, as
spousal support and the creation of
agreements.
Judicial System; Quebecs judicial system is
unique. Reflects the influence of legal
traditions. It consists of a court system that
differs from the profession structure found in
other parts of Canada.
Citations
Cartwright, M. (2023, June 5). Roman Law. World History
Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Law/
How did roman law influence Canadian law? |
homework.study.com. (n.d.-a).
https://homework.study.com/explanation/how-did-roman-
law-influence-canadian-law.html
Mosaic law definition & examples - video & lesson transcript -
study.com. (n.d.-b). https://study.com/learn/lesson/mosaic-
law-history-overview-moses.html
