Hammurabi's Code Contained All the Following Provisions Concerning Women Except

question 57

Multiple Choice

Hammurabi's Code contained all the following provisions concerning women except that

• A)Women could not inherit wealth.
• B)Women could be drowned for adultery.
• C)Women could initiate divorce proceedings.
• D)All marriages had to be signed in legal documents.
• E)Women could present their grievances to a judge and court.

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Violation

The act of disregarding or breaking a rule, agreement, law, or code of conduct.

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Death

The cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism, marking the end of its life.

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