1️⃣ – Today’s laws are not inevitable. They were chosen over other alternatives. Understanding why helps us challenge and improve the system. 2️⃣ Roots of Principles – Where did “presumption of innocence” or “good faith” come from? Roman law, canon law, and medieval customs shaped our civil and common law traditions. 3️⃣ Social Evolution – Legal changes follow (and sometimes lead) societal shifts. From slavery to abolition, from absolute monarchies to constitutional states – law is a living record of human conflict and resolution.
Let’s discuss: which historical legal source (Las Siete Partidas, the Corpus Iuris, the Code Napoléon) do you think has had the deepest impact on modern law? historia del derecho
#LegalHistory #HistoriaDelDerecho #LawAndSociety #LegalTheory #Jurisprudence ⚖️ ¿Crees que el derecho es aburrido? La historia del derecho dice lo contrario. 1️⃣ – Today’s laws are not inevitable
🔹 Código de Hammurabi: “ojo por ojo” (literal) 🔹 Derecho romano: la base del 70% de los sistemas civiles actuales 🔹 Leyes de Indias: primer intento de regular la conquista 2️⃣ Roots of Principles – Where did “presumption
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