Comparing The Code Of Hammurabi And The Twelve Tables

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According to the Twelve Tables, a notably deformed child shall be put to death immediately, and in the Code of Hammurabi, the decision to kill the child is left to the father. The Code of Hammurabi was written in Babylon by King Hammurabi around 1792-1750 B.C.E., and the Twelve Tables were written in Rome by 10 Romans called the Decemviri, who are the council appointed to passing laws, around 450 B.C. While some differences between the Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables are evident, the similarities between the the two law codes are striking.
The Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables both use the death penalty. For example, “If anyone ensnare another, putting a ban upon him, but he cannot prove it, then he that ensnared him shall be