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Idea that the victim of a crime should be given by compensation by the offender
Laws based of concept of punishment and vengeance
Like an "eye for an eye" type of justice
Included laws such as bigamy, incest, kidnapping, adultery and theft
Laws were pretty harsh and could be punishable with death
Was carved into a massive black stone
Also depicted a image of Shamash (a Sun God) giving Hammurabi a staff and a ring
Back then people were extremely religious and did not want to anger the gods
Symbolizes the power to administer the law
Code created basis of Civil Law
Which is adopted by western societies like Canada
Under orders of Justinian, legal juries spent 16 years clarifying, codifying, and eliminating contradictions in many of the roman laws
Was in favor of social status instead of equality
People of high social status would be treat better in court, while people of low social status would be treated as less in courts
Made on bronze tablets
Established basic legal procedures and punishments
Was created in 451 BC
Was created in 2350 BC
Which are; - I am the LORD thy God. - No other gods before me. - No graven images or likenesses. - Not take the LORD's name in vain. - Remember the sabbath day. - Honour thy father and thy mother. - Thou shalt not kill. - Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Determined guilt and sentencing by use of jury system
Similar to jurries of today
Citizens were randomly chosen to help keep everything unbiased
Every man would vote and participate in politics
Females did not have the right to vote or participate in politics
People believed woman did not have any place in politics
Punishments were extremely harsh to help reduce crime
Codified law written on wooden planks for the public to see
Juries were randomly chosen and were paid at the end
