Answer:
c. by punishing a ruler for trying to change the Code.
Step-by-step explanation:
Hammurabi's Code is believed to be the first set of written laws ever created. This code was developed in Mesopotamia, by King Hammurabi, ca. 1772 BCE. The code contained 282 laws that regulated behaviour and advanced the rule of law in Mesopotamia. The code also prevented a single ruler from imposing his will on the people, as the ruler would be punished for trying to change the code.