Answers Introduction to Law Public Safety Corrections and Security The Origins of Law in the United StatesQuestion 8

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The Origins of Law in the United States

Question 8 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

How did William the Conqueror’s 1066 A.D. invasion of England further the concept of law in ways still practiced today?

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William was successful in establishing his royal authority because he was able to use many different codes in his jurisdictions.

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American law is based in part on English legal structures that combined William’s writs, Roman law, custom and practice with England’s common law.

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William was the first king to show the relevance of precedent.

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William furthered American law by addressing every crime with writs that later became warrants in American law.

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