دانلود کتاب The Law Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE BEGINNINGS OF LAW 2100 bce – 500 ce Observe the words of righteousness This shall be an everlasting statute unto you The Mandate of Heaven The law of the sea The art of ruling well This shall be binding by law Law is master of the rulers True law is right reason A person is liable for wrongful damage The sacred laws of the castes We cultivate the virtue of justice Justice, truth, and peace Walk in the way of righteousness LAW IN THE MIDDLE AGES 500 –1470 Is God a just judge? A divine law and a traced-out way No yard of land was left out An accusation cannot be repeated Speak the truth To none will we deny or delay right or justice Every law is ordained to the common good The merchant’s companion EMPIRE AND ENLIGHTENMENT 1470 –1800 Protection for any ingenious device A boundary from pole to pole All governors shall keep every poor person Peace is glorious and advantageous Thy grave error and transgression A turning point in the history of nations Tyrant, traitor, murderer All slaves shall be held to be real estate The rights and liberties of the subject Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live The author shall have the sole right of printing A grand society of nations The most important book in the history of common law This Constitution shall be the supreme Law of the Land Men are born and remain free and equal in rights THE RISE OF THE RULE OF LAW 1800 –1945 Justice under the Constitution Every Frenchman shall enjoy civil rights Let the oppressed go free Purity, activity, vigilance, and discretion All contracts by way of gaming shall be null and void Bound to do no injury to fellow-creatures The damages should be fairly considered Who can condemn the woman in this book? To take a life is revenge, not justice Even war has rules The rights of every worker The Nordic nations are branches of a tree Evil customs of the past shall be broken off It is justifiable, but not for detestable curiosity The state will care for the victims of industry No necessity could justify killing Where we are is our property Free and unfettered competition The laws, rights, and duties of war A separate legal personality Factories are literally death traps The war against monopoly Illegal evidence is fruit of the poisonous tree Power is the ballot He shall not eat who does not work We want a peace which will be just A duty of care Deadly weapons must be regulated From a democracy to a dictatorship A NEW INTERNATIONAL ORDER 1945 –1980 New evils require new remedies Genocide is a violation of the laws of humanity The architects of the better world A safer world All are equal before the law The right to liberty and security A court with unparalleled power The sister nations have grown together Let us step back from the shadows of war My children will not be judged by the color of their skin The right to remain silent The foundation of freedom, justice, and peace End the blame game The safety and welfare of witnesses The right of a woman to decide Nothing is more priceless than animal life LAW IN THE MODERN AGE 1980 – PRESENT Boundless, priceless, and threatened It is to justice what the telescope is for the stars Empower the watchdogs of wrongdoing Together we have overcome. Together we shall overcome A world free of chemical weapons To open trade for the benefit of all When does life begin? Every parent should have the right to know If creativity is a field, copyright is a fence The landmine does not recognize peace Patients, not criminals Marriage should be open to all Compassion is not a crime The cause of all humanity Doping destroys fair play The battle against climate change It’s sport against these people The right to be forgotten A free and open internet It’s not about the money. It is about equality DIRECTORY GLOSSARY INDEX QUOTE ATTRIBUTIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS