Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Ur-Nammu
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
gptkb:British_Museum
clay tablets |
| gptkbp:has_content |
laws and regulations
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Third_Dynasty_of_Ur
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Code of Ur-Nammu
|
| gptkbp:influence |
later legal codes
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Ur city-state
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Sumerian
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
monetary compensation
legal procedures protection of the weak punishments for offenses regulations on marriage regulations on contracts regulations on inheritance regulations on public order regulations on adoption regulations on divorce regulations on land ownership regulations on agriculture regulations on public health regulations on public works social class distinctions emphasis on justice proportional justice regulations on animal husbandry regulations on assault regulations on building codes regulations on cultural heritage regulations on debts regulations on diplomatic immunity regulations on education regulations on false accusations regulations on foreign relations regulations on labor regulations on military service regulations on murder regulations on religious practices regulations on taxation regulations on temple offerings regulations on theft regulations on trade practices regulations on trade tariffs regulations on water rights |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Sumer
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the oldest known law codes
|
| gptkbp:subject |
criminal law
family law property rights trade regulations slavery regulations |
| gptkbp:year_created |
circa 2100-2050 BC
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ur_III_dynasty
gptkb:Sumer |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|