The Laws of Æthelstan

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Anglo-Saxon_Laws
gptkbp:addressed social order
crimes against property
crimes against the state
crimes against individuals
gptkbp:album gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent kings
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:Anglo-Saxons
gptkbp:associated_with Æthelstan's reign
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:publishing_company
monastic communities
gptkbp:contains laws on property rights
laws on murder
laws on theft
laws on trade
gptkbp:contributed_to the unification of England
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Æthelstan
gptkbp:enforces local authorities
gptkbp:established court systems
royal authority
a precedent for future laws
gptkbp:historical_significance first written legal code in England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Laws of Æthelstan
gptkbp:includes provisions for appeals
oaths of loyalty
provisions for restitution
provisions for the poor
provisions for trial by jury
provisions for witnesses
provisions for compensation
provisions for the church
provisions for trade guilds
provisions for community service
provisions for public order
provisions for fines.
gptkbp:influenced the development of common law
subsequent English law
legal traditions in Europe
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:inspired later legal reforms
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in legal studies
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:document
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature
gptkbp:is_divided_into sections
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:justice
peace and stability
gptkbp:is_recognized_by rights of children
rights of women
rights of the clergy
gptkbp:is_reflected_in societal values of the time
gptkbp:is_studied_in legal historians
gptkbp:language Old English
gptkbp:purpose to establish legal standards
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Company
fines and penalties
inheritance laws
marriage laws
gptkbp:served_in a model for other legal codes
gptkbp:year_created 10th century