Question

The following excerpt was a part of which harsh system of "eye for an eye" laws established during the Babylonian Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia? "If a builder builds a house and the house collapses and kills the owner of the house, the builder shall be put to death." A) Hammurabi's Code B) Justinian's Code C) Pharaoh's Code D) Napoleonic Code

Answer 1

Answer:

Hammurabi's code is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The earliest known principles of construction law can be found in the Code of Hammurabi.  Hammurabi was the sixth king of Babylon and ruled from 1792 BC to 1750 BC.  The Code of Hammurabi contained 282 laws inscribed on twelve stone tablets which were placed in public view.  Hammurabi’s Code was one of the earliest written codes of law in recorded history.  Several of the laws pertained to the built environment.