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The Code of Hammurabi

Babylonian law collection from about 1750 BC, in L. W. King’s public-domain translation.

Author: Hammurabi of Babylon
Publisher: Avalon Project, Yale Law School
Tradition: Ancient Near Eastern law
Accessed: 2026-10-06

Citation

The Code of Hammurabi, translated by L. W. King, Avalon Project, Yale Law School, accessed October 6, 2026.

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