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Hammurabi's Code is one of the earliest known written legal codes created by the Babylonian king Hammurabi around 1754 BC. It consists of 282 laws that cover various aspects of Babylonian life including commerce, marriage, slavery, and crime. Hammurabi's Code is well known for its principle of "an eye for an eye" which emphasizes proportionate punishment for offenses.
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∙ 13y agoPretty much the first set of laws ever, carved onto stone tablets, dictated by King Hammurabi of Mesopotamia.
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Hammurabis Code was?
Historians found it to be just.
Who is the author hammurabis code of laws?
King Hammurabi
When was hammurabis code made?
it was carved in 1772 BC.
In general terms what is hammurabis code?
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Was Hammurabis Code fair to the accused?
As a matter of fact, it was.
Was hammurabis code unfair?
Historians found it to be just.
What type of writing was the hammurabis code?
certain writing ;)
How did hammurabis code affect the US declaration?
Not the Declaration but the Constitution which follows the principles from the Hammurabi code.
Sentence with the word Code of Hammurabi?
hammurabis code was the first first written code of laws in the history of the world.
Why was the publication of hammurabis code an achievement?
That dates back to about 1754 BC.
Why was hammurabis code unjust?
In fact it was the opposite. The codification of these rules were just.
What were hammurabis achievements?
He was the first King of Babylon, and he wrote the Hammurabi Code.
