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In evaluation of this code of laws, do you believe Hammurabi fulfilled his promise from Document A? explain.

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Yes, he did.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hammurabi promised his people that he will create an extensive set of law that will cover nearly every area of life that is faced by the citizens of His Empire. This was the reason why he created the Codex of Hammurabi.

The Codex consisted of 282 Rules That specifically mentioned a set of actions that were considered as "Crimes" and specific type of punishments for every Crimes. These rules covered almost every important aspects of their life. (One example : The punishment for stealing within the codex of Hammurabi is having your hands cut by the executioners)

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