Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Law

Court

Talking about law, courts are buildings specialized for legal proceedings only.   (See here)
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
court The absence or presence of court for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Court Description   Edit
11
(Icelandic Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Icelandic Commonwealth is assumed.
[930, 1262]
absent
None
12
(Khitan I)
Full Year Range of Khitan I is assumed.
[907, 1125]
unknown
None
13
(Early Mongols)
Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed.
[1000, 1206]
absent
None
14
(Xianbei Confederation)
Full Year Range of Xianbei Confederation is assumed.
[100, 250]
absent
None
15
(Abbasid Caliphate I)
Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate I is assumed.
[750, 946]
absent
None
16
(Yisrael)
Full Year Range of Yisrael is assumed.
[-1030, -722]
unknown
None
17
(Koktepe I)
Full Year Range of Koktepe I is assumed.
[-1400, -1000]
unknown
None
18
(Early Xiongnu)
Full Year Range of Early Xiongnu is assumed.
[-1400, -300]
absent
None
19
(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed.
[1637, 1805]
unknown
None
20
(Mughal Empire)
Full Year Range of Mughal Empire is assumed.
[1526, 1858]
present
None
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