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Legal Collection (#3)

From ancient rights to modern marvels, the legal world is full of fascinating stories and innovations

Background imageLegal Collection: An English judge

An English judge
5616175 An English judge; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an English judge in his wig. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1884); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLegal Collection: The interior of the Middle Temple

The interior of the Middle Temple
5616102 The interior of the Middle Temple; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of the Middle Temple, one of the inns of court, used for receptions by London's eminent lawyers)

Background imageLegal Collection: A man visiting his lawyer

A man visiting his lawyer
5616202 A man visiting his lawyer; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a man visiting his lawyer in London. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLegal Collection: A judicial duel

A judicial duel
5312075 A judicial duel; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a judicial duel - plaintiff opening his case before a judge)

Background imageLegal Collection: Various personal seals from the time of Henry VII and Henry VII

Various personal seals from the time of Henry VII and Henry VII, and a promisory deed by Robert Batheman from 1308
FLO4974708 Various personal seals from the time of Henry VII and Henry VII, and a promisory deed by Robert Batheman from 1308

Background imageLegal Collection: Illustration of Henry Hallam

Illustration of Henry Hallam
3077624 Illustration of Henry Hallam; (add.info.: Illustration of Henry Hallam (1777-1859) an English historian and barrister on the Oxford Circuit. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLegal Collection: Lawyer depicted reading a book on Libel Law, 1842

Lawyer depicted reading a book on Libel Law, 1842
3478928 Lawyer depicted reading a book on Libel Law, 1842; (add.info.: Lawyer depicted reading a book on Libel Law. Cartoon from Punch by John Leech (caricaturist) (1817-1864)

Background imageLegal Collection: The Benchers and students of a society of lawyers dining at Middle Temple Hall

The Benchers and students of a society of lawyers dining at Middle Temple Hall
FLO4669292 The Benchers and students of a society of lawyers dining at Middle Temple Hall. Elizabethan carved wood screen, stained glass windows, and heraldic shields

Background imageLegal Collection: Maximilien Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre
3733525 Maximilien Robespierre.; (add.info.: Portrait of Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) a French lawyer and politician

Background imageLegal Collection: A scene with the Supreme Court, 1830 (engraving)

A scene with the Supreme Court, 1830 (engraving)
5616309 A scene with the Supreme Court, 1830 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLegal Collection: Illustration of a court scene in Old Japan

Illustration of a court scene in Old Japan
3522235 Illustration of a court scene in Old Japan; (add.info.: Illustration of a court scene in Old Japan. Dated 18th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLegal Collection: The collection of signatures, 1850

The collection of signatures, 1850
3478465 The collection of signatures, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the collection of signatures in the street for an Anti Corn Law petition)

Background imageLegal Collection: An engraving depicting a solicitor taking down a client's statement, 19th century

An engraving depicting a solicitor taking down a client's statement, 19th century
5310995 An engraving depicting a solicitor taking down a client's statement, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1884); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLegal Collection: A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member

A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member of the upper class by
3033778 A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member of the upper class by an unskilful operation, if found guilty his hands would be amputated

Background imageLegal Collection: Iva Shuster -- Judge F.B. House, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Iva Shuster -- Judge F.B. House, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Iva Shuster -- Judge F.B. House, 1917. Shows Iva Shuster who was appointed as official stenographer for the City Magistrates courts in New York City in January 1917

Background imageLegal Collection: Counsel for the Defense (The Advocate), c. 1862-65 (pen & ink, charcoal

Counsel for the Defense (The Advocate), c. 1862-65 (pen & ink, charcoal
CGW445449 Counsel for the Defense (The Advocate), c.1862-65 (pen & ink, charcoal, crayon & w/c on paper) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 51.7x60.3 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art

Background imageLegal Collection: Jailor and Two Sexy Women in a Jail Cell

Jailor and Two Sexy Women in a Jail Cell

Background imageLegal Collection: Belgium, Antwerp, Justitiepaleis, Palace of Justice law courts

Belgium, Antwerp, Justitiepaleis, Palace of Justice law courts

Background imageLegal Collection: A lookout tower covered in graffiti along the Israeli West Bank Barrier wall, Bethlehem

A lookout tower covered in graffiti along the Israeli West Bank Barrier wall, Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine

Background imageLegal Collection: Entrance to Law School, Harvard University, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Entrance to Law School, Harvard University, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Law School, Harvard University, c1900

Background imageLegal Collection: The Law School, Harvard University, c1901. Creator: Unknown

The Law School, Harvard University, c1901. Creator: Unknown
The Law School, Harvard University, c1901

Background imageLegal Collection: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, c1789. Creator

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, c1789. Creator: Jean Jacques Francois Le Barbier
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, c1789

Background imageLegal Collection: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, c1789. Creator

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, c1789. Creator: Jean Jacques Francois Le Barbier
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, c1789

Background imageLegal Collection: À la cour d'assises: L'avocat, debout, s'entretenant avec l'accusé, 1878. Creator: Burn Smeeton

À la cour d'assises: L'avocat, debout, s'entretenant avec l'accusé, 1878. Creator: Burn Smeeton
A la cour d'assises: L'avocat, debout, s'entretenant avec l'accuse, 1878

Background imageLegal Collection: Johan Groning, (c1740s). Creator: Lorens Pasch the Elder

Johan Groning, (c1740s). Creator: Lorens Pasch the Elder
Johan Groning, (c1740s)

Background imageLegal Collection: Official from the Irkutsk Provincial Court, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov

Official from the Irkutsk Provincial Court, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Official from the Irkutsk Provincial Court, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

Background imageLegal Collection: Court trial in Ethiopia - illustration, 1906

Court trial in Ethiopia - illustration, 1906
3787688 Court trial in Ethiopia - illustration, 1906; (add.info.: Court trial in Ethiopia - illustration, 1906. Following penal code known as Fetha Nagast (Law of Kings)

Background imageLegal Collection: Jonathan Thatcher riding cow to Stockport Market

Jonathan Thatcher riding cow to Stockport Market
Jonathan Thatcher rode his cow to Stockport Market on 27 November 1784 in defiance of Pitts Horse Tax. 1784

Background imageLegal Collection: Marriage certificate issued at Gretna Green, Scotland

Marriage certificate issued at Gretna Green, Scotland, dated 28 February 1920, between Michael Joseph Wyne of London and Marguerite Marchmont of Mount Florida, Glasgow. Date: 1920

Background imageLegal Collection: Rex Makin, solicitor and member of the Beatles legal team, (2nd from the left

Rex Makin, solicitor and member of the Beatles legal team, (2nd from the left, in the doorway, speaking, wearing glasses) speaks at the home of Brian Epstein, 24 Chapel Street, Belgravia, London

Background imageLegal Collection: George Michael outside court after losing his battle against Sony. Wearing an AIDS ribbon

George Michael outside court after losing his battle against Sony. Wearing an AIDS ribbon. 21st June 1994

Background imageLegal Collection: George Michael arriving at the High Court, during his failed court battle to be released

George Michael arriving at the High Court, during his failed court battle to be released from his Sony record contract. 21st June 1994

Background imageLegal Collection: George Michael pictured in a car during his failed court battle to be released from his

George Michael pictured in a car during his failed court battle to be released from his Sony record contract. 21st June 1994

Background imageLegal Collection: Miss Rose Heilbron QC wearing robes and wig, circa 1955

Miss Rose Heilbron QC wearing robes and wig, circa 1955

Background imageLegal Collection: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker with his wife Patricia outside London law courts as

Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker with his wife Patricia outside London law courts as they appeal against the Ministry of Trade. 26th May 1976

Background imageLegal Collection: Bartolomeo Bonghi (died 1584), shortly after 1553. Creator: Giovanni Battista Moroni

Bartolomeo Bonghi (died 1584), shortly after 1553. Creator: Giovanni Battista Moroni
Bartolomeo Bonghi (died 1584), shortly after 1553

Background imageLegal Collection: The Concordat and Organic Articles, 5 April 1802, (1921). Creator: Unknown

The Concordat and Organic Articles, 5 April 1802, (1921). Creator: Unknown
The Concordat and Organic Articles, 5 April 1802, (1921). Projet de loi sur le Concordat et les articles organiques. The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleon Bonaparte

Background imageLegal Collection: Signing of the accord between the Vatican and Italy, 1929. Creator: Unknown

Signing of the accord between the Vatican and Italy, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Signing of the accord between the Vatican and Italy, 1929. L Accord Est Signe Entre Le Vatican Et L Italie. The Lateran Treaty, an agreement made between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See

Background imageLegal Collection: Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut, USA at twilight

Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut, USA at twilight

Background imageLegal Collection: Madison, Wisconsin, USA downtown skyline on Lake Monona in the daytime

Madison, Wisconsin, USA downtown skyline on Lake Monona in the daytime

Background imageLegal Collection: Road to the Capitol building in Washington DC at dusk

Road to the Capitol building in Washington DC at dusk

Background imageLegal Collection: Lansing, Michigan, USA at the Michigan State Capitol during the evening

Lansing, Michigan, USA at the Michigan State Capitol during the evening

Background imageLegal Collection: The Hague, Netherlands at the Binnenhof and Ridderzaal at twilight

The Hague, Netherlands at the Binnenhof and Ridderzaal at twilight

Background imageLegal Collection: The Maine State House in Augusta, Maine, USA

The Maine State House in Augusta, Maine, USA

Background imageLegal Collection: Madison, Wisconsin, USA state capitol in the daytime

Madison, Wisconsin, USA state capitol in the daytime

Background imageLegal Collection: The Maine State House in Augusta, Maine, USA

The Maine State House in Augusta, Maine, USA

Background imageLegal Collection: The Hague, Netherlands at the Ridderzaal during morningtime

The Hague, Netherlands at the Ridderzaal during morningtime




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From ancient rights to modern marvels, the legal world is full of fascinating stories and innovations. 📜✨ Did you know that the Brudenell Magna Carta, dating back to 1215, laid the foundation for many legal principles still in use today? It was a groundbreaking document that championed individual liberties and limited the power of monarchs. Fast forward to 1787 when the Constitution of USA was drafted, shaping one of the most influential legal systems in history. This remarkable document established a framework for governance and protected citizens' fundamental rights. Speaking of innovation, let's take a ride through British engineering excellence with vehicles like the Ariel Atom Britain and Noble M400 Britain. These high-performance machines showcase how technology meets legality on four wheels. But not all historical landmarks were glamorous; some served as reminders of social welfare policies. The Congleton Union Workhouse in Arclid, Cheshire or Union Workhouses like those found in Pontypool (Monmouthshire) and Newport Pagnell (Buckinghamshire) shed light on past efforts to provide relief for those in need. Legal matters can also be found beyond statutes and constitutions. Take for example the Twelve Tables of Rome drawn up around 450 BC – an early attempt at codifying laws that influenced future legal systems worldwide. Intriguingly enough, even entertainment has its place within legality. Strip tease card games like Theatre Suit-Conductor have faced their fair share of scrutiny throughout history due to moral concerns but continue to exist as forms of expression protected by law. And who could forget about iconic figures within law? From Magna Carta advocate Rogers to lawyer extraordinaire Mlle Miropolski – these individuals have left their mark on legal history with their expertise and dedication. Lastly, we can't overlook advancements in automotive design such as the Ariel Atom 500. With its sleek lines and powerful engine, it embodies the intersection compliance and cutting-edge technology.