The earliest code of Roman laws was called the Twelve Tables, framed from the report of the commissioners sent to Athens and other Greek States, to collect what was most useful in their legal systems.

It had received its training and felt its strength in political action; it had developed a close corporate spirit; it had an admirable organization; it possessed the most advanced as well as the most merciful legal system of the age.

In the council which opened in Northampton Castle on Wednesday, 7th October, we see the Curia Regis in the developed form which it had taken under Henry and his justiciar, De Lucy, carrying out an exact legal system, and observing the forms of a very elaborate procedure.

Yet capital punishment, which is still part of our legal system, was abolished in Russia as long ago as 1753, except for cases of high treason.

Our legal system in India.

That the abolition of slavery is within the sphere of legislation, I argue, secondly, from the fact, that slavery as a legal system, is the creature of legislation.

But waiving all concessions, whether of constitutions, laws, judicial decisions, or common consent, I take the position that the power of Congress to abolish slavery in the District, follows from the fact, that as the sole legislature there, it has unquestionable power to adopt the Common Law, as the legal system within its exclusive jurisdiction.

Wherever slavery is a legal system, it is so only by statute law, and in violation of common law.

9. CONGRESS HAS UNQUESTIONABLE POWER TO ADOPT THE COMMON LAW, AS THE LEGAL SYSTEM, WITHIN ITS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.This has been done, with certain restrictions, in most of the States, either by legislative acts or by constitutional implication.

Wherever slavery is a legal system, it is so only by statute law, and in violation of the common law.

2. FROM THE FACT, THAT SLAVERY, AS A LEGAL SYSTEM, IS THE CREATURE OF LEGISLATION.

9. CONGRESS HAS UNQUESTIONABLE POWER TO ADOPT THE COMMON LAW, AS THE LEGAL SYSTEM, WITHIN ITS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.This has been done, with certain restrictions, in most of the States, either by legislative acts or by constitutional implication.

Wherever slavery is a legal system, it is so only by statute law, and in violation of the common law.

But waiving all concessions, whether of constitutions, laws, judicial decisions, or common consent, I take the position that the power of Congress to abolish slavery in the District, follows from the fact, that as the sole legislature there, it has unquestionable power to adopt the Common Law, as the legal system within its exclusive jurisdiction.

9. CONGRESS HAS UNQUESTIONABLE POWER TO ADOPT THE COMMON LAW, AS THE LEGAL SYSTEM, WITHIN ITS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.This has been done, with certain restrictions, in most of the States, either by legislative acts or by constitutional implication.

Wherever slavery is a legal system, it is so only by statute law, and in violation of the common law.

Wherever slavery is a legal system, it is so only by statute law, and in violation of the common law.

Cases and materials on legal system.

Cases and materials on legal system.

Cases and materials on legal system.

Cases and materials on legal method and legal system.

This mysterious character enhanced its value in a legal system deficient in executive power.

In the legal systems of primitive people and long afterward, only natural persons had legal rights, could make contracts, have property, and carry on a business.

MIDRASH, the earliest Hebrew exposition of the Old Testament; included the Halacha, or development of the legal system on Pentateuchal lines, and the Hagada, a commentary on the whole Scripture, with ethical, social, and religious applications.

The settlement of the North Island should not have been begun until after an understanding had been come to with the Imperial authorities and missionaries, and on a proper and legal system of land purchase.