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Lawgiving See also Justice. Draco (fl. 621 B.C.) codified Athenian law. [Gk. Hist.: Benét, 286] Babylonian king (c. 1800 B.C.); established first systematic legal code. [Classical Hist.: EB, 8: 598–599] (485–565) ruler of eastern empire; codified Roman law. [Rom. Hist.: EB, 10: 362–365] scrupulous king and lawgiver of Crete. [Gk. Myth.: Wheeler, 244] presents God’s ten commandments to Israelites. [O.T.: Exodus 20:1–12] (c. 639–c. 559 B.C.) Athenian statesman and wise legislator. [Gk. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1018] great body of Jewish law and tradition, supplementing scripture. [Judaism: Haydn & Fuller, 725] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But what if it turns out that my lawgiving self, your lawgiving self, and Jones's lawgiving self are the same self? |
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