Law is no different.
Therefore, we will examine the foundations of law in terms of its historical roots, which has six major contributors. The earliest written body of law, that we know of, comes from the Code of Hammurabi, which was developed by King Hammurabi around 2000 BC in the city of Babylon. The importance of these laws is that they attempted to routinize the practice of justice, specifically in terms of punishments. The main focus of these laws was on property rights, sexual relationships and interpersonal violence. Again, the Code of Hammurabi is important in that it was the first attempt to codify law and routinize punishments.