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History of Anglo Saxon System (Common Law System)

The   Anglo-Saxons   were a people who inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century. They included people from Germanic tribes who migrated to the southern half of the island from continental Europe, and their descendants; as well as indigenous people who adopted the Anglo-Saxon culture and language. The Anglo-Saxon period denotes the period of British history after their initial settlement, until the Norman conquest, between about 450 and 1066. The Anglo-Saxon period includes the creation of an English Nation, with many of the aspects that survive today including regional government of shires and hundreds; the re-establishment of Christianity; a flowering in literature and language; and the establishment of charters and law.   The term Anglo-Saxon is also used for the language, more correctly called Old English, that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons in England and eastern Scotland   between at least the mid 5th century and the mid 12th century. ...

LEGAL SYSTEM TERKEMUKA DI DUNIA DAN KARAKTERISTIKNYA

Di dunia sebenarnya terdapat berbagai sistem hukum dengan karakteristiknya maupun dengan segala kelebihan dan kekurangan masing-masing. Dalam Ilmu Hukum Pidana dewasa ini lazim dikenal adanya 3 (tiga) sistem hukum pidana yang paling menonjol dan mengemuka yang masing-masing mempunyai ciri-ciri khas ataupun karakteristik sendiri pula. Walaupun pada akhirnya kita dapat melihat suatu kecenderungan (tendency) bahwa ciri-ciri khas masing-masing sistem hukum pidana tersebut semakin tidak tegas lagi. Hal ini baik karena pertimbang-pertimbangan teknis maupun karena adanya kebutuhan hukum yang semakin kompleks. Daam bab ini penulis mencoba megemukakan tentang ketiga sistem hukum pidana tersebut. A. Sistem Hukum Pidana Eropa Kontinental Sistem hukum pidana Eropa Kontinental adalah sistem hukum pidana yang lazim dipergunakan di negara-negara Eropa daratan. Pada awalnya sistem hukum pidana Eropa Kontinental ini berasal dari hukum Romawi kuno yang selanjutnya diresepsi dalam kode Napo...