Law number 8 in Hammurabi's Code addresses the punishment for a builder whose construction fails and causes the death of the owner's son. The law stipulates that if the building collapses and results in death, the builder shall be put to death. This reflects the strict liability and accountability principles of the time, emphasizing the importance of safety and responsibility in construction practices.
Punishment should be similar to the crime committed.
certain writing ;)
In fact it was the opposite. The codification of these rules were just.
Because it was a system of laws, that is a code (in Latin). (Of course, it was given the name later on.
A set of laws created by the babylonian king, Hammurabi.
The guiding principle is that if you do something wrong you have punishment
Punishment should be similar to the crime committed.
If a man causes the death of another by accident, with no malice intended, then he shall be found not guilty and no punishment levied
Historians found it to be just.
it was carved in 1772 BC.
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King Hammurabi
Historians found it to be just.
As a matter of fact, it was.
certain writing ;)
Not the Declaration but the Constitution which follows the principles from the Hammurabi code.
hammurabis code was the first first written code of laws in the history of the world.