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In what way were the Code of Hammurabi and the Twelve Tables of Rome similar?​

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One similarity that stands out first is the way the two civilizations viewed the death penalty. The Code of Hammurabi as well as the Twelve Tables of Roman Law use the death penalty to punish those who bare false witness. The death sentence is also handed down to thieves caught in the act.
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