Merovingian law

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal system
gptkbp:appliesTo civil cases
criminal cases
gptkbp:characteristics customary law
gptkbp:enforces local chieftains
gptkbp:historical_analysis sociology
historical studies
anthropology
medieval studies
legal history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance reflection of society
foundation for later laws
transition from oral to written law
insight_into_Frankish_culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merovingian law
gptkbp:influenced subsequent legal systems
gptkbp:influencedBy Roman_law
gptkbp:notableFeature International law
Civil law
Common law
oaths
trial by ordeal
Canon law
blood feuds
wergild
Carolingian law
social_hierarchy
tribal_customs
pagan_traditions
Christian_influence
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Frankish_Kingdom
gptkbp:relatedTo Feudalism
historical linguistics
cultural anthropology
European_legal_traditions
Germanic_law
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Lex_Salica
gptkbp:timePeriod 5th to 8th century
gptkbp:worksWith property disputes
inheritance
land ownership
slavery
marriage