Hammurabi was the sixth king of Babylon, the exact dates of his life are unknown, but it is assumed that he lived from 1810 to 1750 B.C. ... The stele was then placed in the temple of Marduk, a son of Shamash, (also considered as the main God of Babylon) for all to see. ... "The test of the Code falls into three parts, the prologue, written in the language of poetry tells of the call of Hammurabi to be the king of Babylon and to give justice to the people entrusted to his care." ...

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Justice and judgment, two very strong issues that hold deep and difficult understanding when it comes to the justice system in both the world today and back to the beginnings of civilization. Justice and judgment both stem from the birth and structure of lawmaking which has been dated b...

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