Even though other Greek city-states did not adopt the Athenian form of government, they still had democratic forms of government. Crete, for example, was the center for the creation of early law. The city of Crete comprised an extensive law code, known as the Gortyn Code. Although the law code does not contain any criminal law or procedure, it extensively deals with family relations, such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance. It is also “the largest document of Greek law in existence” and is thought to have been a part of a much greater law code. Which demonstrates the amount of thought and work went into creating the code. A major aspect of the code, which is still seen in government institutions today, it that it provides protection to