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The Laws of Eshnunna were written in Akkadian on two tablets. They were discovered in Iraq. The laws relate to Theft, false distraint, sexual offences, bodily injury, and then damages that were caused by animals or the like. The tablets list fines and penalties for each injustice. They were written around 1930 BC.

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