| A | B |
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| Law Codes | set legal standardsand rules for behavior that made their society stable and orderly |
| examples of Law Codes | Pillars of Asoka, Hammurabi's Code, the 12 Tables, and the Justinian Code |
| the Justinian Code | invented by King Justin; the foundation for future European legal systems |
| 12 Tables | invented by the Romans; the Romans' law code |
| Code of Hammurabi | law code of the Babylonians; invented by King Hammurabi |
| Pillars of Emperor Asoka | law code of the Maruyan empire; invented by Emperor Asoka |
| People or nations that established these law codes | Emperor Asoka (Maruyan Empire), Hammurabi (Babylon), King Justin (Byzantine Empire), the Romans (Rome) |
| Result of Law Codes | nations were stable and orderly, and thus long-lasting |
