Hammurabi made laws to have justice through out the country. If a family has debt and the man of the house is gone, then the wife and children have to work to pay it off. So, there are poor people and rich people in Babylon. The women in this society had rights as well. If they wanted to leave their husbands they could do so. But, if they did that they could not get anything from their husband. My guess would be that they do enjoy the liberties that they have. Children aren't really brought up, but if their father dies they will get somethings like, field and garden. If they are to young then it will go to their mother until they are able to get it. If their father has debt and has died
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