Constantine's Sunday law

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:dateEnacted 321 AD
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Constantine_I
gptkbp:excludes agricultural work
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first civil legislation regarding Sunday observance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constantine's Sunday law
gptkbp:influenced later Christian Sunday laws
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:purpose to establish Sunday as a day of rest
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Roman
gptkb:saint
gptkbp:source gptkb:Codex_Justinianus_3.12.2
gptkbp:subject Sunday observance
gptkbp:text On the venerable Day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christian_Sabbath
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6