Question
Read edict 5 of Hammurabi’s Code.
5. If a judge try a case, reach a decision, and
present his judgment in writing; if later error
shall appear in his decision, and it be through
his own fault, then he shall pay twelve times the
fine set by him in the case, and he shall be
publicly removed from the judge's bench, and
never again shall he sit there to render
judgement.
–The Code of Hammurabi
What legal and political idea is contained in this
edict from Hammurabi’s Code?
the limits of judicial power
the presumption of innocence
protection from unreasonable arrest
the right to appeal a judgement
5. If a judge try a case, reach a decision, and
present his judgment in writing; if later error
shall appear in his decision, and it be through
his own fault, then he shall pay twelve times the
fine set by him in the case, and he shall be
publicly removed from the judge's bench, and
never again shall he sit there to render
judgement.
–The Code of Hammurabi
What legal and political idea is contained in this
edict from Hammurabi’s Code?
the limits of judicial power
the presumption of innocence
protection from unreasonable arrest
the right to appeal a judgement
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The legal and political idea contained in this edict from Hammurabi’s Code is **the limits of judicial power**. This stipulation holds judges accountable for their decisions and emphasizes the importance of accurate and fair judgments, indicating that there are consequences if a judge errs due to their own fault.
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