Hammurabi's Code was very strict. The punishment for breaking the laws was different for each social class. The codes were based on three social groups, the nobles, freemen, and slaves. Crimes committed against a person of high social status were punished more than someone of low social status. The law's really enforced the statement "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." For example, if someone in the same social class cuts your hand off, then you get to cut theirs off. Crimes against lower class were handled by paying money. The code did not accept any explanations or excuses. The commonest of all punishme
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