An Aspect of Hammurabi's Code of Laws That Is Still

question 16

Multiple Choice

An aspect of Hammurabi's code of laws that is still important to us today was that it

• A) established a theocracy ruled by the gods and their priests.
• B) introduced the concept of victim compensation.
• C) established equality between the sexes in legal matters, specifically in divorce cases.
• D) provided a comprehensive set of rules concerning business matters.
• E) excluded the barbaric practices of trial by ordeal and "an eye for an eye" justice.

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