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it was carved in 1772 BC.
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hammurabis code was the first first written code of laws in the history of the world.
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Hammurabi wanted the law to be known to all citizens.
A set of laws created by the babylonian king, Hammurabi.
It did not influenced the justice system. The legal code that influenced the justice system was "Justinian's code"
His code. The Code of Hammurabi has 282 entries covering all sorts of civil interactions, from inheritance to theft to slave ownership. This code is one of the earliest known.
It is the first written body of laws used to organize society.
The guiding principle is that if you do something wrong you have punishment
Laws needed to be interpreted by impartial judges
It is the first written body of laws used to organize society.