In this assignment, you will complete the following steps: Read: Read an excerpt from the Code of Justinian. Pay special attention to how certain legal concepts, like free and justice, are defined in Byzantine society. Also pay attention to any resemblances you see between the Code of Justinian and laws in the modern United States.
Analyze: Answer a series of questions about the Code of Justinian. Support each of your answers with information from the reading and, if applicable, from your knowledge of today's laws.
This section is worth 30 points. See the scoring rubric for more details on how you will be graded.
Once you have finished your reading, respond to each question. Provide detailed answers and support them with evidence.
1. In your own words, define each term or set of terms Justinian uses in his code.

2. Explain the difference between freedom and slavery in Byzantine society. For example, what does it mean, in a legal sense, to go from being a slave to being free, or vice versa? How was slavery viewed in Byzantine law?

3. Due process is the modern idea that people are treated fairly by the laws and government of the state. Where is there evidence of due process in the Code of Justinian?

4. The Code of Justinian divides the law into public and private sectors. What is public law, and what is private law? Why is public law so important to maintain an individual's freedoms? In what ways is public law important today?

5. Justinian states that the laws of the state are subject to the "tacit consent of the people." Explain what this most likely means, and give an example from recent times to support your explanation.

6. In section VIII, the Code of Justinian makes a connection between being subject to a master and being subject to a parent. Compare and contrast slaveowners to parents or guardians from a legal standpoint.