Can you tell me what the code of hammurabi was?
user
Sure! Hammurabi was an early ruler in ancient Babylon and this code of his was a legal code.
assistant
What are some details of the legal code?
user
The code dealt with civil and criminal law, and it regulated contracts, property rights, and restitution for injured parties.  The code also included several sections about the ways Babylon should be governed, and about the proper conduct for public officials.
assistant
Who enforced the laws?
user
The code said that “anyone who exceeds the measure” was to be punished, and then the court would decide on a punishment.
assistant
Was this the earliest example of a legal code?
user
No, but it’s one of the oldest surviving examples.
assistant
Can you tell me what the code of hammurabi was?
user
Sure! Hammurabi was an early ruler in ancient Babylon and this code of his was a legal code.
assistant
What are some details of the legal code?
user
The code dealt with civil and criminal law, and it regulated contracts, property rights, and restitution for injured parties.  The code also included several sections about the ways Babylon should be governed, and about the proper conduct for public officials.
assistant
Who enforced the laws?
user
The code said that “anyone who exceeds the measure” was to be punished, and then the court would decide on a punishment.
assistant
Was this the earliest example of a legal code?
user
There were earlier examples of a legal code that included one part of a code of laws like Hammurabi, but the first complete legal code was the code of Hammurabi.
assistant
Can you tell me what the code of hammurabi was?