Law
10 questions tagged Law — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
When Was the Magna Carta Signed?
King John of England sealed the Magna Carta on 15 June 1215 at Runnymede, near Windsor.
Whose Code of Laws Was the First?
The Code of Hammurabi (c. 1754 BC) is the best-preserved ancient law code, though earlier codes from Ur-Nammu (c. 2100 BC) exist.
Whose Civil Rights Act Transformed America?
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on 2 July 1964, but its passage was the result of decades of activism, particularly by Martin Luther King Jr. and the broader civil rights movement.
What Is a Quorum in a Parliament or Legislature?
A quorum is the minimum number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct official business.
How Does a Breathalyser Work?
A breathalyser estimates blood alcohol content by measuring alcohol molecules in exhaled breath using chemical or infrared sensors.
What is a patent?
A patent is a legal right granted by a government that gives an inventor the exclusive right to make, use and sell an invention for a limited time.
When was the first bird species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act?
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act was enacted in 1918 to protect migratory birds in the United States.
Where is the world’s oldest surviving written legal code displayed?
The famous Code of Hammurabi is displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The original stele was discovered in Susa, in present-day Iran.
Where is the oldest surviving written legal code displayed?
The famous Code of Hammurabi is displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
When did the earliest known legal code from Mesopotamia appear?
The earliest known law code is usually linked to Ur-Nammu, around 2100–2050 BCE. It predates the better-known Code of Hammurabi by several centuries.