hammurabian
/ˌhæmʊˈrɑːbiən/
relating to codified law; strictly retributive justice
hammurabian in a sentence
“The hammurabian principle of 'eye for an eye' shaped legal thought.”
Origin of hammurabian
From Hammurabi, Babylonian king who created first written law code
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