Shamash, the Sun God, was their God of Law and Justice
A Witness of a Crime was to Take an Oath Before his God
Serious Crimes were Punishable by Drowning or Burning
Hammurapi's Code Contained about 250 laws
"lex talionis" Means An Eye for an Eye
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Shamash, the Sun God, was their God of Law and Justice
A Witness of a Crime was to Take an Oath Before his God Serious Crimes were Punishable by Drowning or Burning Hammurapi's Code Contained about 250 laws "lex talionis" Means An Eye for an Eye
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