The most famous set of written laws of the ancient world was a code based on punishment via physical retaliation, "an eye for an eye," but the severity of punishment was dependent on one’s class standing. this code was known as the
a. the code of hammurabi. b. the mosaic code. c. the judeo-christian coded. the code of the israelites

a. The Code of Hammurabi.

Explanation:

One of the oldest known code of laws is the Hammurabi Code. This code of law may have been presumed to be the oldest among the many codes of law but there are some laws that exist before it.

According to this Code, the motto "an eye for an eye" is strictly adhered to and followed. It means that the law believes in the physical retaliation for any wrong done. For instance, if a person hurts another person in the leg, like cutting his leg off, the same will be done to him. This sort of judgement believes in the deliverance of justice in the same way the victim had gone through. But another significant thing about this code is that the level of punishment differs according to the man's social standing. This acts according to the social class of the accused and the victim. Suppose, if a man hurts another man who belongs from the same class as he, he will pay a simple fine but if the crime is upon a lower person, then the punishment aggravates.