Hammurabi's Code is best described as?

Hammurabi's Code is best described as?

• A. A codified law code from Babylon that established the state's role in enforcing laws and introduced lex talionis (eye for an eye).
• B. A collection of prayers and hymns to the gods.
• C. A treaty between Babylon and rival states that regulated warfare.
• D. A set of moral guidelines with no formal enforcement.

Answer: (A)