If a man accuse another man and cannot prove the charge, the accuser shall be put to death.

人が他人を告発しその罪を証明できなければ、告発者自身が死刑となる。

Hammurabi

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Hammurabi

Sixth Amorite king of Babylon (c. 1810-1750 BC). Over 42 years he unified Mesopotamia and inscribed 282 laws on a public stele, pairing lex talionis with an early burden of proof.

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