Egyptian Law

Law in ancient Egypt is very interesting. I read an article that described how law was used in ancient times and the ways in which they determined judgments against criminals. Some highlights of the article include: Families being punished for one's own personal criminal offenses; the King was the living god and the supreme judge and lawmaker; divine oracles rather than human officials were often used in determining the right judgment in a case; most contracts and deeds were oral contracts before the Demotic script was developed; and parties in a lawsuit would present their own case rather than hiring lawyers. I've included the link to the article below.



http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/law.htm