Kent Augustson Quotes

The Code Of Hammurabi Of 1750 BC. Crafted To Govern The First Babylonian Empire, It Codified The Supremacy Of The Rule Of Law. Its Punishments May Seem Draconian Today, But It Was Still Original In Putting Forth The Idea That No One, Not Even The Ruler, Was Above The Law. There Was A Limit On The Power Of The State; Even On The King Himself.

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