The famous Mesopotamian code of law is called the Code of Hammurabi. It is a comprehensive set of laws developed by Hammurabi, the sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon, around 1755–1750 BCE. The code is inscribed on a large stone stele and includes 282 laws covering topics such as economic regulations, family law, criminal law, and civil law, with penalties that varied according to social status and circumstances. The Code of Hammurabi is notable for its principle of lex talionis, often summarized as "an eye for an eye".
