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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 around 621 BC. It was written in response to the unjust interpretation and modification of oral law by Athenian aristocrats. [4]
Nothing is known about Draco's life except that he established his legal code during the reign of the archon Aristaechmus in the year 621/620 BC. [1] The Suda, the 10th-century Byzantine encyclopedia, records a folkloric story about Draco's death: he went to Aegina to establish laws and was suffocated in the theater when his supporters honored him by throwing many hats, shirts and cloaks on ...
Draconian is an adjective meaning "of great severity", that derives from Draco, an Athenian law scribe under whom small offenses had heavy punishments (Draconian laws). Draconian may also refer to: Draconian (band) , a Gothic death/doom metal band from Sweden
California voters may consider two ballot measures changing Proposition 47 this fall.
“This is a big deal,” Gov. Gavin Newsom exclaimed. 'A devastating financial blow': California's so-called 'draconian' fast-food bill is now law — here's why McDonald's franchisees say it'll ...
More than half the arrests this year under a tough national security law in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh have involved suspects in cases of cow slaughter, data showed. The northern ...
In India, the Edicts of Ashoka (269–236 BC) were followed by the Law of Manu (200 BC). In ancient China, the first comprehensive criminal code was the Tang Code, created in 624 AD in the Tang Dynasty. The following is a list of ancient legal codes in chronological order: Cuneiform law. The code of law found at Ebla (2400 BC)
California Democrats now have their own version of a ballot measure that would change elements of Proposition 47, setting up a November duel with a district attorney-backed theft and drug ...