15/05/2026
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The oldest known law code is over 4,000 years old.
The Code of Ur-Nammu is the oldest known surviving law code, written in Sumerian on clay tablets between 2100 and 2050 BCE. Originating in Mesopotamia, this code is centuries older than the famous Code of Hammurabi and emphasizes monetary compensation for bodily injury rather than "eye for an eye" justice.