Home›Ancient and Near Eastern Law Codes›Country or JurisdictionBrowse ByCountry or JurisdictionThis dimension groups legal codes by the country or jurisdiction they govern. Wikipedia notes that codification "is one of the defining features for most civil law jurisdictions," so a code is usually tied tightly to one legal territory. Browsing this way collects every code belonging to the same country or jurisdiction.FactsCountry or JurisdictionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonLandmark Formation YearWell-attested1753 BCE 1Defining CharacteristicWell-attestedThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC, the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. 1Country or JurisdictionFilter Results4 entriesArea (sq km)All70,273 (1)132,049 (1)Dissolution or End YearAll476 (1)Founding Year Range EndAll-701 (1)Founding Year Range StartAll-800 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll753 BCE (1)1832 (1)1922 (1)PopulationAll24,216 (1)5,458,600 (1)9,267,000 (1)50,000,000 (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 4Ancient RomeCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryCarthageCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryGreeceCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryIrelandCountry or Jurisdiction1 entrySources1. Code of Hammurabi (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaCode of Hammurabi, lead section, definition sentenceThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East.Code of Hammurabi, lead section, date sentenceThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.