Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate these antonyms: judicial review (noun). review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court. Synonyms:
What's so important about the Code of Hammurabi? The Code of Hammurabi contains an extensive list of laws that have opened historians' eyes to the highly sophisticated society of Babylonia. When we think of aÂ­ncient pagaÂ­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind.
Code of Hammurabi. The Code of Hammurabi is the earliest preserved example of a system of 282 Babylonian laws covering both criminal and business (contract) law. Included in the Code are considerations for the use of evidence, presumption of innocence and rules for business contract. It's significance is primarily historical.