Question

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Give an example from the Hammurabi Code and briefly explain your impression of the Hammurabi Code.

Answer 1

The code of hammurabi was basically the first set of rules written in human history, created by the Babylonians. It is most commonly known as "an eye for an eye", meaning if you do something wrong, you will get punished equally. For example, if I were to kill someone, I would be killed.

The code of Hammurabi can be related to Democracy because it is a set of laws that must be followed, and if one does not comply, then specific actions will be taken against them.
Examples
These are the first three laws, in their entirety, of the Code of Hammurabi, translated into English:

1. If any one ensnares another, putting a ban upon him, but he can not prove it, then he that ensnared him shall be put to death.
2. If any one brings an accusation against a man, and the accused goes to the river and leaps into the river, if he sinks in the river his accuser shall take possession of his house. But if the river proves that the accused is not guilty, and he escapes unhurt, then he who had brought the accusation shall be put to death, while he who leaped into the river shall take possession of the house that had belonged to his accuser.
3. If any one brings an accusation of any crime before the elders, and does not prove what he has charged, he shall, if a capital offense is charged, be put to death.
There are 282 such laws in the Code of Hammurabi, each no more than a sentence or two. The 282 laws are bracketed by a Prologue in which Hammurabi introduces himself, and an Epilogue in which he affirms his authority and sets forth his hopes and prayers for his code of laws.

Answer 2

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