The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed during 1755–1750 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. It is written in the Old Babylonian dialect of Akkadian, purportedly by Hammurabi, sixth …

HAMMURABI’S CODE OF LAWS 1. If any one accuses another of murder but cannot prove it, then the accuser shall be put to death. 2. If anyone accuses someone else of sorcery, the accused shall leap into the river, and if s/he drowns the accuser shall take possession of the accused's house and belongings.

Feb 27, 2025 · Code of Hammurabi, the most complete and perfect extant collection of Babylonian laws, developed during the reign of Hammurabi (1792–1750 bce) of the 1st dynasty of Babylon.

Nov 9, 2009 · The Hammurabi code of laws, a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice.

Hammurabi, the king of righteousness, on whom Shamash has conferred right (or law) am I. My words are well considered; my deeds are not equaled; to bring low those that were high; to humble the proud, to expel insolence.

Jun 24, 2021 · The Code of Hammurabi was a set of 282 laws inscribed in stone by the Babylonian king Hammurabi (r. 1795-1750 BCE) who conquered and then ruled ancient Mesopotamia. Although his law code was not the first, it was the most clearly defined and influenced the laws of other cultures.

Apr 20, 2020 · Hammurabi’s Codes were a comprehensive set of 282 legal codes introduced by an 18th century BCE Babylonian king Hammurabi (reign – 1792 to 1750 BCE) in order to regulate trade, business transactions, as well as other social relationships in …

Feb 18, 2021 · eHammurabi.org is a digital humanities project that provides a comprehensive electronic version of the Law Code of Hammurabi. For each of the 282 recognized provisions, …

Feb 8, 2025 · The Code of Hammurabi, created around 1754 BCE by the Babylonian king Hammurabi, stands as one of the earliest and most comprehensive written legal codes in human history.

The code is a collection of the legal decisions made by Hammurabi during his reign as king of Babylon, inscribed on a stele. The text contains a list of crimes and their various punishments, as well as settlements for common disputes and guidelines for citizens' conduct.