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Eshnunna

“Laws of the town Eshnunna” is ‘democratic’ in these ways: It is written down, so the rules and relationships are explicit and publicly known. It summarizes the common values in the introduction: it shows how the people of Eshnunna are … Continue reading

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What a constitution is

A ‘constitution’ is the “system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, or the like, is governed.” A constitution is written down. It makes the most important rules about the relationships and expectations between people explicit and publicly … Continue reading

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Laws of the town Eshnunna

Written and used by the people of Eshnunna: 1800 BC. Commentary and source: The Laws of Eshnunna by Reuven Yaron The Constitution: The Heading …. on the 21st day …. of Ellil, the … god …. the kingship of Eshunna … Continue reading

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The Constitution Collection

I’m starting a collection of constitutions for organizations, enterprises, governments, companies, groups. It will be hosted here for now, and will move to its own ConstitutionCollection.com when there’s enough interest where we write and set up a constitution that governs … Continue reading

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