Code of Hammurabi
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The Code of Hammurabi was one of the earliest codes of laws on Earth, and included significant legal protections for individual rights.[1] Attorney Sameuel Cogley referred to the Code of Hammurabi during his impassioned defense of Captain James T. Kirk, who was facing a court martial.[2]
Notes and References
- ↑ Trimble, Bjo (Author). Star Trek Concordance. Star Trek. Book , revised and updated edition. Citadel Press. 1995.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Court Martial." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 20 (Production 15). Directed by Marc Daniels. Story by Don M. Mankiewicz. Teleplay by Don M. Mankiewicz and Steven W. Carabatsos (Teleplay). Desilu Productions, 2 February 1967.