Since the beginning of time starting with Adam and Eve, law has existed in order to exact justice. However, the Babylonians were the start of placing law in a formal context that would govern the conduct of individual within a particular place. Since, Hammurabi the ruler of the Babylonian empire established a great and vast empire he saw the need to develop laws that would govern the relationship and conduct of his subjects. These laws were consistent with modern laws of today.
Hammurabi codes or laws were written two thousand years before Christ. He was a great and competent leader who conquer and established a vast empire. Hammurabi was among the first kings to establish one of the worlds empires. This vast empire’s capital created by Hammurabi had a thriving commercial center that was rapid in growth creating various problems. These various problems caused formal laws to be instituted to govern their interaction in order to avoid conflict. Even when conflict could not be avoided this form laws gave resolution to the problems, which in turn caused increase interaction and peace. Though Hammurabi’s empire covered vast land and cities within in it he saw the need to have a single unified law that would be the unification of all within his lands. These laws are referred to as Hammurabi Codes.
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The purpose of the codes are similar to today’s laws with the theme to ensure justice. The laws were not abstract hypothesis of justice, but established rules for dealing with daily issues such as contracts, leases, debts, theft and other crimes. The code dealt with other subjects such as marriage, family and property. However, one of the main difference with Hammurabi codes and modern laws today is that his codes were very specific on how to deal with various issues, while modern laws are handled by the case at hand or