Religion As A Basic Foundation for Writing and Establishing Laws in Old Iraq

Abstract

This study is entitled “Religion as a basic principle for writing and establishing the laws in ancient Iraq” highlights some recorded laws in ancient Iraq and exposes the impact and reflection of religion on the legal articles, particularly the articles pertaining to the economic, social and political aspects. The study also explores the legal changes affecting the economic, social and political arenas in the different regions of ancient Iraq. The study consists of an introduction and three topics as well as references. The first topic covers the law in its historical stages. Here, the agricultural, commercial, and industrial areas as well as the tax system, are studied. The second topic deals with the social laws such as marriage, family, and inheritance. The third topic explores the impact of the laws on the administrative, political and military system; it also contains the most important findings of the study.