nswers to your multiple-choice questions:

1. **b) The French Revolution**  
   The French Revolution (1789) significantly shaped the development of French law by leading to the codification of laws, including the Napoleonic Code.

2. **b) A Roman legal code**  
   The *Corpus Juris Civilis* is a collection of laws and legal interpretations developed under the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the 6th century.

3. **b) Legal practitioners**  
   In England, legal practitioners (judges and lawyers) played the most significant role in the development of law, particularly through common law.

4. **c) Codified**  
   English law is traditionally *uncodified*, meaning it is not written in a single comprehensive document like a civil code. It is based on case law and judicial precedent.

5. **b) Henry II**  
   Henry II (reigned 1154–1189) played a key role in the development of a unified legal system in England, establishing the King's Courts.

6. **b) Applying national laws to different parts of the country**  
   The "travelling justices" were responsible for applying consistent national law throughout England by visiting different regions to hold court.

7. **b) Preventing violence and protecting individual rights**  
   The primary aim of common law during its early development was to create a system of justice that could maintain social order and resolve disputes, thereby preventing violence.

8. **c) The establishment of the King's Courts**  
   A turning point in dispute resolution in 12th century England was the establishment of the King's Courts, which allowed for more uniform legal practices.

9. **c) By providing a peaceful platform for resolving conflicts**  
   The King's Courts contributed to social order by offering a structured, formal mechanism for resolving disputes rather than resorting to violence.

10. **c) Bleak House**  
   *Bleak House* by Charles Dickens critiques the inefficiencies and injustices of the Court of Chancery.

11. **c) 1873–75**  
   The common law courts and courts of equity were merged with the passage of the Judicature Acts of 1873–75.

12. **c) 1948**  
   The modern German constitution, known as the Basic Law (Grundgesetz), was created in 1949, following World War II.

13. **b) Albert Venn Dicey**  
   Dicey is credited with developing the orthodox view of parliamentary sovereignty, asserting that Parliament has the supreme legal authority in the UK.

14. **c) Four**  
   The World Justice Project identifies four universal principles of the rule of law: accountability, just laws, open government, and access to justice.

15. **c) Bills**  
   Bills are proposed laws, not a form of secondary legislation. Secondary legislation typically includes regulations, rules, and orders.

16. **c) Scotland Act 1998**  
   The Scotland Act 1998 established the Scottish Parliament, allowing for devolution of powers to Scotland.

17. **b) To create new laws**  
   The primary function of the UK Parliament is to create new laws (legislation), as well as amend or repeal existing laws.

18. **c) Green Papers were first used**  
   The significance of 1967 in UK legislative history is that Green Papers were first introduced as part of the legislative process.

19. **b) 12th century**  
   English common law originated in the 12th century during the reign of Henry II.

20. **b) Judicial precedent**  
   The primary source of law in a common law system is judicial precedent, also known as case law, where past judicial decisions guide future cases.

21. **b) Established legal principles or sayings**  
   In Blackstone's context, *maxims* are well-established legal principles or sayings that serve as fundamental rules of law.

22. **c) To foster economic cooperation and prevent future conflicts**  
   The European Union (EU) was originally established to foster economic cooperation and prevent future conflicts in Europe after World War II.

23. **b) 31 January 2020**  
   The UK officially left the European Union on 31 January 2020.

24. **b) The Magna Carta 1215**  
   The Magna Carta (1215) is an early source of rights and freedoms in English law, particularly related to due process and the rule of law.

25. **c) Access to the courts**  
   The issue at stake in *R v Lord Chancellor ex p Witham* was access to the courts, specifically the requirement for court fees to be reasonable and not prevent access to justice.

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