The oldest known law code, from Sumer, predating Hammurabi by roughly three centuries. It sets fixed penalties—often fines—for offences, an early step toward written justice.
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The oldest known law code, from Sumer, predating Hammurabi by roughly three centuries. It sets fixed penalties—often fines—for offences, an early step toward written justice.