Why did hammarabi have his laws engraved in stone and placed in a public place

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4 March, 00:28

Why did hammarabi have his laws engraved in stone and placed in a public place

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Laney Jensen · Answer 1

This was a very tactical move.

1) this meant that his laws were known to everyone: this reminded the people that they had to obey the law and took away the excuse of "I didn't know".

2) in a case of dispute, people could go to the stone and access the law: this made the legal disputes easier to settle.