The Kentish Law Codes

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal code
gptkbp:addressed social issues
land ownership
dispute resolution
theft and robbery
murder and assault
gptkbp:analyzes legal studies
legal historians
gptkbp:associatedWith King Æthelberht
gptkbp:composedOf laws
gptkbp:contains penal codes
gptkbp:createdBy King Æthelberht of Kent
gptkbp:designedBy monks
Christianization of England
gptkbp:discusses historical texts
academic literature
gptkbp:established fines and penalties
legal precedents
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Kentish Law Codes
gptkbp:includes criminal laws
inheritance laws
marriage laws
trade regulations
property laws
family laws
slavery regulations
wergild provisions
gptkbp:influenced local governance
medieval law
regional laws
legal terminology
subsequent legal codes
judicial practices
later_English_common_law
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:language gptkb:Old_English
gptkbp:maintainedBy manuscripts
church_records
gptkbp:notableFor its historical significance
its codification of laws
its preservation in history
gptkbp:provides social order
guidelines for justice
gptkbp:reflects cultural values
societal norms
class distinctions
pagan_traditions
gptkbp:region Kent
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_law
gptkbp:servedIn legal framework
a model for other codes
gptkbp:significance early_English_law
gptkbp:yearEstablished 7th century