The Draconian constitution, or Draco's code, was a written law code enforced by Draco in Athens near the end of the 7th century BC; its composition started...

replaced the prevailing system of oral law and blood feud by the Draconian constitution, a written code to be enforced only by a court of law. His name...

periods: Draconian constitution, the code of laws in Athens written by Draco in the last quarter of the seventh century BC Solonian constitution, the constitution...

aristocratic council. The only parts of Draconian constitution that Solon kept were the laws regarding homicide. The constitution was written as poetry, and as...

rabbinic law, as well as customs and traditions) Draconian constitution (late 7th century BC) Solonian Constitution (early 6th century BC) Gortyn code (5th century...

creating the modern term "draconian" for very strict rules). In 594 BC, Solon, the ruler of Athens, created the new Solonian Constitution. It eased the burden...

by a court of law. While the laws, later come to be known as the Draconian Constitution, were largely harsh and restrictive, with nearly all of them later...

Look up Drako, draco, or draconian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Draco is the Greco-Latin word for serpent, or dragon. Draco or Drako most often...

Missouri state constitution that abolished slavery, ratified on June 6, 1865. This second constitution was known as the "Draconian Constitution" due to its...

6th century BCE, the reformer Solon replaced the Draconian constitution with the Solonian Constitution. Solon canceled all existing land debts, and enabled...