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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Sumerian City-States

Question 4 • FL-2109010-M/J World History A - Teacher Directed Resource

According to Hammurabi’s Code, what should happen to criminals who make false accusations about capital offenses?

Answer
A
They should be jailed.
B
They should pay a fine.
C
They should be set free.
D
They should be put to death.

Explanation

Hammurabi’s Code prescribed death for someone who falsely accused another person of a capital offense. Therefore, the correct choice is “They should be put to death.”

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