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Hammurabi's Laws
In effort to build a strong and unified empire, Hammurabi
constructed a set of 300 laws to govern the everyday lives of his people.
Government has always been an important part of any civilization and should
contain laws and guide lines. Hammurabi's set of laws outlines the status
of the culture and what is expected of everyone.
The first law deals with false accusations. ....
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.... ox, sheep, ass, pig, or ship that,
unlike the previous laws, wasn't punishable by death but by a fine. In case
of kidnapping, the kidnapper would be put to death. Nowadays jail time
would probably result from such an action. Another law dealt with breaking
and entering a house. If you were caught of breaking and entering, you
would be put to death and buried at the house. Today a fine or jail time
would be given, which is another example of how harsh the law was back then.
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