The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed during 1755–1751 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East.

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 …

4 Noll 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.

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 …

9 Samh 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.

24 Meith 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 …

During the eighteenth century BCE, King Hammurabi of Babylon introduced probably one of the earliest and most important legal codes known to history. He had probably combined political …

20 Aib 2020 · The Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest recorded legal codes in history, dating back to ancient Babylon in 1754 BCE. It consists of 282 laws inscribed on a stele.

8 Feabh 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 …

20 Meith 2025 · Discover Hammurabi’s Code meaning, origins, and impact on modern law in this in-depth guide to Babylon’s ancient justice.