Brehon Law

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:abolished 17th century
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Brehons
gptkbp:appliesTo Gaelic society
gptkbp:characteristic restorative justice
compensation for injury
status-based rights
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Ireland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brehon Law
gptkbp:influenced Irish customary law
gptkbp:influencedBy Irish mythology
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Brehon
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:oral_tradition
inheritance laws
marriage contracts
arbitration procedures
clientship system
fines for crimes
fosterage laws
honor price system
land tenure rules
legal commentary tradition
no death penalty
protection of craftsmen
protection of hospitality
protection of poets
protection of women’s rights
trial by ordeal not used
written in manuscripts
gptkbp:period gptkb:ancient_Ireland
early medieval period
gptkbp:replacedBy English common law
gptkbp:source gptkb:Book_of_Aicill
gptkb:Senchus_Mór
gptkbp:supportsLanguage gptkb:Old_Irish
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Early_Medieval_Ireland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5