HAMMURABI, LAW OF

reference to a Babylonian legal code of the eighteenth century b.c. or earlier, instituted by Babylonian king Hammurabi. It dealt with criminal and civil matters and was noted for its cruel and swift penalties. For example if a man knocked out the eye of another man, he could lose his own eye as punishment. —SHSBC Binder 10 Approved Glossary

reference to a Babylonian legal code of the eighteenth century b.c. or earlier, instituted by Babylonian king Hammurabi. It dealt with criminal and civil matters and was noted for its cruel and swift penalties. For example if a man knocked out the eye of another man, he could lose his own eye as punishment.