The name of the Babylonian king under whom the first laws appeared.

Almost 2 thousand years ago BC in the city of Babylon, which later became the state was ruled by King Hammurabi. During his reign, the most ancient code of laws was created, written on clay tablets, which was called the laws of King Hammurabi. This code describes the legal regulation of marriage relations, various types of property, the procedure for legal proceedings. The crime and the corresponding punishment for their commission are considered. These laws represent one of the first monuments of law and subsequently formed the basis of the legal systems of many states.