If a man opens his ditch for irrigation, and the water overflows and floods his neighbor's field, he shall pay grain to his neighbor for his loss.

Babylonian king, code of laws

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Law 55 of the Code of Hammurabi

Date / Period

c. 1754 BC

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https://www.students-of-history.com/blog/code-of-hammurabi

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