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But the laws made the advance of distinguishing between intentional and unintentional murder and setting down the legal processes with which the summary justice of blood feuds would be replaced.<ref name = Robinson>Robinson, Cyril E. (1929). ''A History of Greece'' (London: Methuen), p. 65.</ref>

But the laws made the advance of distinguishing between intentional and unintentional murder and setting down the legal processes with which the summary justice of blood feuds would be replaced.<ref name = Robinson>Robinson, Cyril E. (1929). ''A History of Greece'' (London: Methuen), p. 65.</ref>

It is unclear how much Draco originated the laws as much as just put in writing what was already orally passed on.  There is also some question as to whether or not he was a real individual, or a legend to describe how the laws came to be.

It is unclear how much Draco originated the laws as much as just put in writing what was already orally passed on.  There is also some question as to whether or not he was a real individual or a legend to describe how the laws came to be.

But regardless, the laws provided an accurate limitation to the legal responsibility of the peasantry and as such would have marked important progress in their emancipation from arbitrary rule by the nobles.<ref name = Robinson/>

But regardless, the laws provided an accurate limitation to the legal responsibility of the peasantry and as such would have marked important progress in their emancipation from arbitrary rule by the nobles.<ref name = Robinson/>