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What was Hammurabi’s contribution to the legal systems of Mesopotamia and the world?
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Hammurabi's code of law undoubtedly, One of the greatest achievements of Hammurabi the king of Babylon. This code of law, written on a stone slab. Hammurabi is the earliest complete record of laws that have been found in the world. This code is based on justice, old customs, and traditions. The code deals with every part of human life such as property, wages, debts, banking, theft, murder, marriage, etc.
There are punishments for crime injuries and other evils and rules about family life also include.
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