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Why might a law against bearing false witness be the first law written down

in the code. Is this type of law needed in all civilizations? Why?

(The code of Hammurabi)

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User Remorath
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this type of law is needed in all civilizations so that it will ward off people that lie to hurt others for their own gain.

Step-by-step explanation:

many people lied about seeing something for their own gain. it was a big enough problem there was a need to make a law

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