Which Term Best Describes a System Where Land Is Held

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which term best describes a system where land is held by a landlord who grants individuals (peasants) the right to live and work the land as tenant and sometimes perform military service?

• A) Feudalism
• B) Communism
• C) Socialism
• D) Nationalism
• E) Cannibalism The emergence of criminal law in England did not occur in a vacuum. Rather it emerged in the context of larger structural changes in economic and political institutions. It reflected a shift from feudalism to nationalism. A new legal system emerged as well. Specifically there was a transition from Tribal law to State law. The following lists are indicative of Tribal or State law. A B Territorial ties Blood ties Individual responsibility Collective responsibility State as unit of justice Family as a unit of justice Punishment Feud or Compensation