the law that existed in Great Britain in the early 1700's?

Answer 1

Any particular law? Or do you expect someone to type ALL of it for you?

Answer 2

There was no 'Great Britain' in 1700. The Act of Union was not passed until 1707. Even then, the legal systems of the united countries, England and Wales and Scotland remained seperate and distinct, as they do to this day. Ireland, again with its own system, did not join the Union until 1800.

I'm sure all 3 countries still burned witches though in 1700.

Answer 3

I'm not sure I understand what you're asking.

By the 1700's, Great Britain had a solid history of both statute law (laws passed by legislative bodies), and common law (law that had grown out of tradition and legal precedent).

Scotland, despite the union with England, still retained certain legal quirks of its own, most notably a third verdict which was not either "guilty" or "not guilty." This verdict is that of "not proven," which simply means that the Crown failed to prove that the perpetrator committed the crime, but acknowledges that he or she might indeed have done so, it just can't be proven to anyone's satisfaction one way or another.

Answer 4

JULY 24th

On this day in history in 1851, Parliament repealed the infamous Window Tax.
The ‘Window Tax’ of 1696 was imposed on houses. Rates varied depending on how many windows there were in the house. Many householders bricked up windows to avoid charges and new houses were built with fewer windows. In Edinburgh, whole rows of houses, which still exist, were built without any bedroom windows. The tax was despised because of the broad definition of ‘window’ which included any hole in the wall. It was described as a tax on ‘light and air’ and was considered to be a blight on the nation’s health.

Sadly the repeal did not prevent major cholera epidemics which ravaged the country in 1853-1854 and 1866.

Answer 5

Common law.