Customary Law Exists in Every Society and Emerges Gradually Over

question 38

True/False

Customary law exists in every society and emerges gradually over time.

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Definitions:

1555 Peace of Augsburg

An important treaty in the Holy Roman Empire that allowed princes to choose Lutheranism or Catholicism as the religion of their territories.

Lutheranism

A major branch of Protestant Christianity which identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German monk and theologian who sought to reform the practices of the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century.

Henry VIII

King of England from 1509 until his death in 1547, known for his six marriages and his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church, leading to significant religious and political changes.

Annul

To declare invalid an existing law, decree, decision, or marriage, making it as though it never existed.