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One thing I’ve heard historians mention, that is like to know more about, is that these law stelae, while impressive, aren’t actually referenced in legal cases
by mcphage 1y ago
One thing I’ve heard historians mention, that is like to know more about, is that these law stelae, while impressive, aren’t actually referenced in legal cases during their time. So they’re the laws as written, not actually the laws as practiced.
- protocolture 1y agoI think I read that these might even just be proposals or a statement of ideals, especially in Hammurabi's case.
- samrus 1y agoA bill being condiered by legislative bodies (priesthood) parhaps?
- protocolture 1y agoNot impossible
- ethan_smith 1y agoMesopotamian court records from Nippur and Larsa show legal decisions often diverged from Hammurabi's code, with judges frequently applying local customs and precedent rather than citing the written laws.
- samrus 1y agoFederal versus local authority? Crazy how mesopotamia was advanced enough to deal with these problems all that time ago