Dale's Code
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dale-s-code-178-8292947
title:
Dale's Code
text:
Lawes Divine, Morall, and Martiall, colloquially known as Dale's Code, is a governing document enacted in 1610 by the Deputy Governor of Virginia Thomas Dale. The code, among other things, created a rather authoritarian system of government for the Colony of Virginia. It established a "single ruling group" that "held tight control of the colony." The word "martial", contained in Dale's Code, refers to the duties of soldiers, while the terms "divine" and "morall" relate to crime and punishment. T
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Legal system of colonial Virginia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale%27s_Code
date created:
2007-02-05T21:44:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T14:30:05Z
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