The New Haven Colony Laws

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:law
gptkbp:addressed land ownership disputes
gptkbp:based_on Biblical principles
gptkbp:contains provisions for marriage
provisions for property rights
provisions for religious observance
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:New_Haven_Colony
gptkbp:enforces New Haven magistrates
gptkbp:established gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
militia regulations
penalties for murder
penalties for theft
penalties for adultery
penalties for heresy
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:New_Haven_Colony
gptkbp:has_limitations freedom of speech
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The New Haven Colony Laws
gptkbp:included criminal laws
civil laws
provisions for public morality
oaths of fidelity
gptkbp:influenced subsequent colonial laws
gptkbp:influenced_by Puritan beliefs
gptkbp:is_adopted_by 1638
gptkbp:is_reflected_in social order of the time
gptkbp:is_regulated_by gptkb:economic_policies
gptkbp:provided guidelines for education
legal framework for settlers
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Fundamental_Orders_of_1662
gptkbp:requires town meetings
gptkbp:was a significant historical document
a historical artifact
a product of its time
revised multiple times
a reflection of community values
a source of legal precedent
a precursor to modern law codes
a means of enforcing conformity
a document of social control
a reflection of Puritan governance
a tool for governance in the colony
an example of early American law
discussed in legal history studies
eventually superseded by English law
influential in shaping colonial governance
part of the New England legal tradition
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:John_Davenport
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rev._John_Davenport
gptkb:The_New_Haven_Colony
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7