Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Law

Professional Lawyer

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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
professional_lawyer The absence or presence of professional lawyer for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Professional Lawyer Description   Edit
31
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
present
None
32
(Egypt - Dynasty 0)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty 0 is assumed.
[-3300, -3100]
absent
None
33
(Naqada II)
Full Year Range of Naqada II is assumed.
[-3550, -3300]
absent
None
34
(Egypt - Thebes-Libyan Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Thebes-Libyan Period is assumed.
[-1069, -747]
unknown
None
35
(Chuuk - Early Truk)
Full Year Range of Chuuk - Early Truk is assumed.
[1775, 1886]
absent
None
36
(Chuuk - Late Truk)
Full Year Range of Chuuk - Late Truk is assumed.
[1886, 1948]
absent
None
37
(Beaker Culture)
Full Year Range of Beaker Culture is assumed.
[-3200, -2000]
unknown
None
38
(Proto-French Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Proto-French Kingdom is assumed.
[987, 1150]
absent
None
39
(Hallstatt A-B1)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt A-B1 is assumed.
[-1000, -900]
unknown
None
40
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
present
None
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