The Code of Hammurabi and Ancient Babylonian Empire

Law plays an important role in expanding the country. King Hamrabi succeeded in arranging one of the most advanced and conservative laws of the Babylonian era. The code of Hammurabi was recorded on a stone monument of basalt which is wedge-shaped, 8 ft high. These laws contain 282 provisions ranging from family and individual property to trade and commerce. These laws establish the consequence that punishment should be consistent with the concept of crime.

This will decide that the statute will gradually replace the customary law. The Hammurabi Code, promulgated by the ancient Babylonian empire in the 18th century BC, is the oldest and most conservative law ever seen worldwide, of which over 120 have direct contract norms. "Twelve tables" and "Civil Courts" promulgated by ancient Rome are the most complete and typical laws that have more complete legal norms on contracts and reflect the production and exchange of goods in ancient law, Later it was enacted by the laws of the capitalist country. It plays an important role. The French Civil Code of age 1804 is based on Roman law.

Hammurabi ruled the King of the Babylonian Empire from 1795 BC to 1750 BC. Hammurabi's most famous is his code called Hammurabi Code. This outlines the basic philosophy of Babylonian criminal justice. The most remarkable thing is that the idea of ​​"returning eyes to the eyes and returning to the teeth" was summarized in Hama Rabbi's theory. This doctrine will continue to influence the Hebrew culture and the criminal justice system. During the captive, the Hebrew code may come from the Babylonian code.