1. Ancient Laws and the Code of Hammurabi
However the code did possess ideas that would have been considered out of the ordinary at the time, to include rights for woman and the oppressed. ... While every man was not considered equal under the law, every man would serve a punishment for an unjustes even if it was to a lesser person. ... The tables also address subjects including property rights, hearings, and contracts, unlike the Code of Hammurabi. ... Furthermore, the property rights in Rome were much more inclusive. ... While the Twelve Tables were not perfectly implemented or written, I believe that they geared more to a civilizat...
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