Canonum De Ius Positivum
Canons of Positive Law

one heaven iconVII.   Law

7.3 Systems of Law

Article 245 - Babylonian Law

Canon 2893 (link)

Babylonian Law, also known as Hammurabi Law is the world's first written equality system of law and language emerging around 1760 BCE across the Babylonian Empire by King Hammurabi (died around 1750 BCE).

Canon 2894 (link)

Babylonian Law is based on "lex talionis" or "an eye for an eye" with the law being equal to all, regardless of position and the commercialization of law considered an abomination against the meaning of law.

Canon 2895 (link)

The enemy of Babylonian Law was Sumer Law or "Ur Law" which claimed such perversities as "all crime against slaves is commercial". As a result, the history of ancient civilization within Asia and the Middle East may be said to have been a struggle between these two competing views of the law with one believing Divine Law applies to all and the other being the priests of Ur, then the Am-Ur-Ites who believed the law is merely a commercial tool of power.