Question

read the excerpt from hammurabis code, then answer the question.
\if any one lose an article, and find it in the possession of another: if the person in whose possession the thing is found say \a merchant sold it to me, i paid for it before witnesses,\ and if the owner of the thing say, \i will bring witnesses who know my property,\ then shall the purchaser bring the merchant who sold it to him, and the witnesses before whom he bought it, and the owner shall bring witnesses who can identify his property. the judge shall examine their testimony--both of the witnesses before whom the price was paid, and of the witnesses who identify the lost article on oath. the merchant is then proved to be a thief and shall be put to death. the owner of the lost article receives his property, and he who bought it receives the money he paid from the estate of the merchant.\
--\hammurabis code\
what legal idea is contained in this edict from hammurabis code?
○ limits on powers of a judge
○ protection against unlawful search
○ protection from excessive punishment
○ right to present evidence

Explanation:

The edict describes that the purchaser and the owner both bring witnesses (the purchaser brings the merchant and witnesses of the purchase, the owner brings witnesses to identify the property), and the judge examines their testimony. This shows the idea of the right to present evidence (witnesses' testimony) to resolve the dispute. The other options: "limits on powers of a judge" is not shown as the judge examines testimony as per the process; "protection against unlawful search" is irrelevant as there's no search mentioned; "protection from excessive punishment" is not the focus here as the punishment is for a thief and the process is about evidence presentation.

Answer:

D. right to present evidence