Today in Western Civ class we went over the next part of the power point that we started today and I thought that today was a lot more fun than yesterday. But the best part was probably when I got to read the summary at the beginning of class. It was my favorite because I got to call Mr. Schick Bob so it was the best. But then we went over a man named Hammurabi so in this blog I have to name three laws that was in his code. He was the first man to come up with a set of laws so I think that was pretty cool but here are three laws:
1.)If any one ensnare another, putting a ban upon him, but he can not prove it, then he that ensnared him shall be put to death.
2.) If any one bring an accusation against a man, and the accused go to the river and leap into the river, if he sink in the river his accuser shall take possession of his house. But if the river prove that the accused is not guilty, and he escape unhurt, then he who had brought the accusation shall be put to death, while he who leaped into the river shall take possession of the house that had belonged to his accuser.
3.) If any one bring an accusation of any crime before the elders, and does not prove what he has charged, he shall, if it be a capital offense charged, be put to death.
http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/hammurabi.htm
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