The Code of Ur-Nammu
The oldest law code known, promulgated by the first king of the Sumerian third dynasty of Ur, Ur-Nammu. It is said that it influenced the Code of Hammurabi of ancient Mesopotamia. It institutes monetary fines for bodily damage.
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The Code of Ur-Nammu
The oldest law code known, promulgated by the first king of the Sumerian third dynasty of Ur, Ur-Nammu. It is said that it influenced the Code of Hammurabi of ancient Mesopotamia. It institutes monetary fines for bodily damage.
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