Which of the following statements was true of Hammurabi's code of law?
A) All people were equal under the law and guaranteed protection .
B) Punishment depended on the social rank of the perpetrator .
C) Perpetrators were subject to more severe damage/injury than they had caused.
D) The government played no role in resolving the conflict between the two parties.
E) Victims had no right to demand personal compensation from the perpetrator.
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