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Why is it important for laws to be written down?

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Written laws are important for several reasons. Written laws provide a shared reference. This means the oral transmission of culture is disrupted, these laws can mutate or be lost. Written law also allowed a society to grow beyond a certain size.

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SO if someone breaks a rule you can show evidence against that by stating the rule that was written down

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Also, if it is not written down, people will most likely forget about the law

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