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Are the law/punishments the same for all people of Babylonia?

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Answer: Furthermore, the punishments ordered were by no means uniform but rather depended on the social status of the accused and the accuser.

Explanation: The punishments were only “eye for an eye” if the two individuals involved were socially equal.

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