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Hammurabi Code is an important legal
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a) The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the Hammurabi code.
b) The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia,
c) It is dated back to about 1754 BC.
d) It is one of the oldest interpreted writings of significant length in the world.
e) Hammurabi Code is an important legal document
f) It specifies the laws related to various crimes.
g) It has 282 provisions specifying cases
h) The cases are related to family rights, trade, slavery, taxes, and wages.
i) It is carved on a stone. The stone portrays Hammurabi as accepting the code from the Sun god Shamash.
j) It was a compilation of old laws based on retributive principles.
k) The ‘eye for an eye’ and ‘tooth for tooth’ form of impartiality is used in the Hammurabi Code.