Advantages And Disadvantages Of Uniform Civil Code

* Hammurabi produced the law codes called “Code of Hammurabi” in order to acquire order and welfare. As Hammurabi state in his prologue, “Right and Justice I established in the land, for the good of the people.” (prologue, Hammurabi’s Code)

Around 4,000 years ago Hammurabi’s code was created by Hammurabi the king of Babylonia with the goal of bringing justice to his kingdom. He even claimed that Shamash the god of justice commanded him to make these laws. Then his laws were carved into large stone’s called steles, written in the ancient cuneiform written, and then put up throughout all major communities of Babylonia. However, these ancient laws were not fair for everyone in his kingdom. Hammurabi’s Code was unjust because the laws pertaining to family life, property law, and personal injury were unfair.

This is a crucial to note because it affects the nature of the laws as well. The code was written in order to manage the below par behaviour of the people at the time, which was no doubt the result of the absence of an efficient system. The punishments which included fines, whippings, face mutilations, exile and even killing, were meant to instill a sense of fear inside the people so they would not even think about breaking the law. It was also made in order to protect the poorer class from exploitation from the rich. However, the tables turned and the code ended up favoring the rich and adversely affecting the

The “Code of Hammurabi” is considered to be one of the most valuable finds of human existence. In fact its very existence created the basis for the justice system we have come to rely on today. The creation of “the Code” was a tremendous achievement for not only Babylonian society but for the entire Mesopotamian region as King Hammurabi was ruler over all of that area. Its conception can be considered to be the first culmination of the laws of different regions into a single, logical text. Hammurabi wanted to be an efficient ruler and realized that this could be achieved through the use of a common set of laws which applied to all territories and all citizens who fell under his rule. This paper will discuss the Hammurabi Code and the

The Code Napoleon, originally entitled the Code civil des Français, is the French civil code established by Napoleon in 1804. This code forbids any special treatment based on wealth and nobility and allowed freedom of religion and stated that government jobs will go to the most qualified and not just those who are wealthy. This law also focused on equality before the law and in taxation, protection of private property, abolition of serfdom and the secularization of the state. The Napoleon Code “unified the laws of France into a single code of law.” 3 People will not be treated differently for their wealth or social standing and will face all the same consequences as every other person in the country. It acknowledged the equal rights of all people and

The Laws of Manu and The Code of Hammurabi were both discovered documents of two different ancient civilizations. These documents basically told the people of the civilizations what is expected of them and what will happen if they don’t follow them. The Laws of Manu were the laws made for the people of India while the Code of Hammurabi were the laws made for the people of Babylon. Both the Laws of Manu and the Code of Hammurabi concentrated a majority on the aspects of marriage, family, and laws of the land.

In reading this article, I found to believe that Hammurabi produced these codes so that people can become righteous and he can teach them the right way of living in the world/society. He is the protective King, and was trusted by many of the great gods to protect the land, city, and their homes. I believe codes were put in place so that the society which they live in would be a better and safer place to reside. Hammurabi wants his legacy be remembered as the king who cared for the people and his words to reflect what he was as a person. This code of law is being mandated and the people will know to abide by these rules and regulations.

The code was created in 1792 B.C. and it had a total of 282 laws and they were organized by theme including, Family Life, Agriculture and Theft and Professional Standards. There are two areas of law where Hammurabi’s Code can be shown to be unjust. These are Family Law and Personal Injury Law.

The family laws are completely unjust because they are very harsh. One example is law 129 which states “If a married lady is caught [in adultery] with another man, they shall bind them and cast them into the water” (Doc C). Another example is law 195 which says “If a son struck his father, his hands shall be cut off” (Doc C). These examples show that his code is unjust because it should

In 1754 BCE, Mesopotamia was a chaotic city with no order at all until Hammurabi’s law code came through. Even though some may not agree with him, Hammurabi’s laws were necessary in order for them to have reached a civilized society. Hammurabi’s Code established a fair law code because it created order across the violent region of Mesopotamia, it administered harsh punishments preventing chaos and violence, and it supported the development of religious ideas and concepts.

On one hand, we have women’s rights and property laws. Women we treated quite well under the Code, for their care was often guaranteed and if a woman was punished for adultery, the man who facilitated the crime to her would be punished, too. Your property was extremely secure, since, whether it be the death of the thief or compensation for damaged crops, you would always receive justice if your property was somehow vandalized. On the other hand, we have the extreme punishments that the Code stipulated, such as the chopping off of hands, the drowning of adulterers, and the hanging or “piercing” of thieves. While the Code had its pros and cons, it’s safe to say that it was very effective in bringing order and justice to the people of

Laws have been around since the beginning of civilization. While today most countries are pretty ‘laxed compared to ancient Babylonian times, some countries, particularly the ones in the Middle East, still have strict laws similar to Hammurabi’s Code. In today’s society Hammurabi’s Code may be viewed as a little excessive; however, for the time they were written, i find these laws to be justifiable. Hammurabi’s Code was fair to the less fortunate. He ensures equality of people with justifiable punishments for crimes people have committed which are best highlighted through his family care, property, and personal injury laws.

The whole one side of the Standard of Ur had a war which is all conflict. War is showed on the Standard of Ur because that was to show how they fought wars in Mesopotamian era. If a son strike his father, his hands shall be hewn off (Hammurabi’s Code). Cutting off a man's hand is conflict. If he break another man's bone, his shall be broken (Hammurabi’s Code). If a man commits a murder, that man must be killed (Code of Ur-Nammu). If a man commits a robbery, he will be killed (Code of Ur-Nammu). All of these laws apply to conflict in some way.

Hammurabi’s code was made by a babylonian king named Hammurabi who wanted just for all in my opinion his law were just because they protected the weak, the injured, families and properties. For example in document C law 148 if a man has married a wife and she gets sick if he wants to married another woman he can but not divorce with the other one that is sick instead she has to stay with them for as she lives. Also if a father wants to disinherit his son he can't unless the son has committed any crimes. As you can see hammurabi’s code protected the families.

The Uniform Commercial Code has been one of the standards for doing business in North Carolina since 1965. Over the years, there have been changes and modifications to the originally adopted code; but, it is important to note that the basics of justice and fairness to all parties involved, have remained the same. As important as the UCC is to commerce today, it is by no means the only law governing business. Prior to the adoption of the UCC, the legal authority for just about every aspect of life – business or personal—has been Common Law. Although the UCC encompasses the ways of commerce today, it is important to remember that business thrives on contracts and Contract Law is still a major portion of Common Law. It stands to reason that each is just as important as the other when it comes to the standards of doing business.