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Because it was a system of laws, that is a code (in Latin). (Of course, it was given the name later on.

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Who is the author hammurabis code of laws?

King Hammurabi


What were hammurabis achievements?

He was the first King of Babylon, and he wrote the Hammurabi Code.


What aws hammurabis code?

A set of laws created by the babylonian king, Hammurabi.


What did King Hammurabis rule?

Hammurabi was the 6th king of Babylon.


Hammurabis Code was?

Historians found it to be just.


Was Hammurabis Code fair to the accused?

As a matter of fact, it was.


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When was hammurabis code made?

it was carved in 1772 BC.


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What type of writing was the hammurabis code?

certain writing ;)


Was Hammurabis laws called code because they were written in secret language?

No, the word "code" in this usage refers to a written set of rules and regulations, not any reference to secret codes.


How did hammurabis code affect the US declaration?

Not the Declaration but the Constitution which follows the principles from the Hammurabi code.