Saxon Law Code

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:law
gptkbp:addressed family law
slavery
gptkbp:addresses gptkb:social_hierarchy
land disputes
gptkbp:album gptkb:Saxon_kings
9th century
oral traditions
various authors
gptkbp:compiled_under gptkb:King_Alfred
gptkbp:contains laws on property rights
provisions for compensation
laws on murder
laws on theft
laws on inheritance
laws on marriage
gptkbp:emphasizes community responsibility
gptkbp:enforces local courts
gptkbp:established gptkb:legal_case
legal accountability
legal precedents
court procedures
customary laws
punishments for crimes
community courts
gptkbp:governed_by Saxon society
gptkbp:historical_period Early Middle Ages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saxon Law Code
gptkbp:included provisions for appeals
provisions for guardianship
land ownership rules
gptkbp:includes trial by ordeal
oath-taking
provisions for witnesses
wergild provisions
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:local_governance
gptkb:legal_education
English common law
modern legal systems
feudal law
judicial practices
later legal reforms
subsequent legal texts
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Roman_law
gptkbp:is_divided_into sections
gptkbp:is_recognized_as local customs
rights of the accused
freemen and serfs
gptkbp:is_regulated_by gptkb:economic_policies
fines and penalties
gptkbp:language Old English
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Saxon_England
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:historical_records
gptkb:manuscripts
monastic scribes
gptkbp:provided framework for governance
guidelines for justice
protection for women
gptkbp:reflects social norms
pagan beliefs
gptkbp:related_to Anglo-Saxon law
gptkbp:replaced_by Norman law
gptkbp:significance foundation of English law
gptkbp:used_in dispute resolution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saxony_Electorate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5