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The purpose was for Hammurabi to set down a reasonable and unchanging set of laws that addressed common problems in his kingdom. The code was especially important because, up until that time in history, there really were not any wide-spread laws that unified such a large group of people.
Before this, justice in many places would have been in the vigilante style, i.e. if someone in your small village steals your cow, it's most likely up to you and your family to go find it and then punish the perpetrator. The punishment for stealing might have been being lashed with a whip, for example, in one town and yet five miles away in another town the punishment was having a hand cut off. Under the code, everyone was eligible for the same punishments and fines no matter where they went. With one law from the king on down, there was less risk of being hanged or stoned for something relatively minor, or starting a never-ending feud between families over a disputed punishment.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoActually there is no problem with the code because it was written in ancient times when modern laws like transit were not in use. It was the first known codified set of laws known in existence.
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∙ 11y agoIt wasn't. you Also had Family Law and Personal injury law.
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It was unjust .
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Why was hammurabis code unjust?
In fact it was the opposite. The codification of these rules were just.
What type of writing was the hammurabis code?
certain writing ;)
Why was king Hammurabis code called a code?
Because it was a system of laws, that is a code (in Latin). (Of course, it was given the name later on.
What aws hammurabis code?
A set of laws created by the babylonian king, Hammurabi.
Where was the hammurabis code written?
Kingdom of Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia
Hammurabis Code was?
Historians found it to be just.
Was hammurabis code unfair?
Historians found it to be just.
Why was hammurabis code unjust?
In fact it was the opposite. The codification of these rules were 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.
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.
Hammurabis code of law consisted of how many strict laws?
282
