That is the Code of Hammurabi which is a well-preserved Babylonian law code with 282 laws for Babylon and all Mesopotamia.
The Hammurabi code was the first set of codified laws as we known in history. Based on this fact you have the answer to your question.
The Hammurabi code is the first known codified set of laws in existence. It gave us an example of how to codify laws. Remeber that the death penalty was highly enforced in ancient times.
King Hammurabi is known for the set of laws he compiled called Hammurabi's Code, which are one of the earliest surviving codes of law in recorded history. But, most Kings set down rules for everyone in their kingdom to follow.
It's about specific law people had to obey or example they'd get an eye cut off it was similar to our laws like don't steal.
A set of laws created by the babylonian king, Hammurabi.
The Hammurabi code.
He established the first set of laws called "Hammurabi's code"
The Babylonian Emperor Hammurabi is known as the person that wrote the first set of laws. These laws are called Hammurabi's Code.
Hammurabi's Code is the name of Hammurabi's ancientt Mesopotamian laws, which were also they first set of recorded laws.
At the time, the Hammurabi code dealt with everyday life in that time including high class, the lower class and the slaves. 282 laws carved in the stone survived until this day making the first codified set of laws known in history.
Hammurabi and the Laws are know as the Code of Hammurabi.
The Hammurabi code was the first set of codified laws as we known in history. Based on this fact you have the answer to your question.
He devised the first known set of laws codified for every citizen.
Both Moses and Hammurabi gave their people a set of laws to guide their lives. Moses gave the Israelites the Ten Commandments while Hammurabi gave his people 282 laws known as the Code of Hammurabi.
No, Hammurabi actually improved it and added lots of rules to it... But it wasn't the first.
the Code of Hammurabi contains the earliest of laws
code of hammurabi. (i think) it was a question in my civics exam, and this is what i out. Code of Hammurabi is not correct. The code of Hammurabi was the first written set of laws ever, not the laws that simplified roman law. That would be Justinian Law.