Home›Ancient and Near Eastern Law Codes›Era›Roman LawBrowse ByRoman LawFactsRoman LawSourcesComments (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. 1Roman LawFilter Results1 entryLegal SystemAllCivil Law (1)Country or JurisdictionAllAncient Rome (1)Legal StatusAllHistorical / No Longer in Force (1)Group TreeAllGreek, Roman and Carthaginian Codes and Constitutions (1)Show ResultsThe Twelve TablesRoman LawSources1. 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.