Which of the following principles of modern U.S. law can be traced back to the Code of Justinian?

A. All people are entitled to fair treatment under the law.
B. Slaves cannot purchase their freedom from their owners.
C. The legal system will provide a lawyer to people accused of a crime.
D. Defendants are considered guilty until proven innocent by the legal system.

Question

Which of the following principles of modern U.S. law can be traced back to the Code of Justinian?

 		A.	All people are entitled to fair treatment under the law.
 		B.	Slaves cannot purchase their freedom from their owners.
 		C.	The legal system will provide a lawyer to people accused of a crime.
 		D.	Defendants are considered guilty until proven innocent by the legal system.

alones · Answer

In the Code of Justinian it also mentions that peolpe have rights to be treated fairly .