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What law established the first town education system in America?
The law was remembered as the Ole' Deluder Satan Act.
The athenian ruler Draco made several refoms including?
Draco's reforms were in the fields of law. The first written code was shockingly severe. This is where the adjective "Draconian" comes from in describing a harsh and archaic system of punishment. They allowed enslavement for debt and numerous capital offense crimes. Although it was modified, it remained the foundation of statute law in Athens until the end of the 5th century.
What is the oldest written code of law?
Hammurabi in Mesopotamia.
Which emperor organized Roman laws into a code of laws in 530 AD?
The Law of the Twelve Tables, also sometimes known as the Law of the Twelve Boards.
Who was the First Law minister of India?
Dr. B.R. ambedkar
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