What was the earliest examples of written public record of consistent laws

Codex of Hammurabi

Explanation:

The codex of Hammurabi was a set of rules that were written by King Hammurabi who reigned Mesopotamia from 1792 to 1750 B.C. The laws were written on top of a stone stele and considered to be  earliest examples of written public record of consistent laws

The codex covered set of rules that's designed to maintain order within the empire. It include things such as Punishments for criminal activities, proper way to conduct trades, and how the government officials should behave toward the people

john locke is most associated with the idea of consent of the governed which is the idea that the government is only valid if it has the consent of the people who are being governed.

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