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Which of the following statements regarding the ancient Code of Hammurabi are correct? (i) Penalties were extremely severe based on 'an eye for an eye'. (ii) Intention was completely irrelevant; forgiveness and extenuating circumstances could never mitigate punishments. (iii) When a man died, his widow had the privilege of using the fruits of his property, which was later divided among his sons. (iv) A man could divorce his wife without any financial compensation even if she did not misbehave. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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- 1(i) and (ii) only
- 2(ii) and (iii) only
- 3(i) and (iii) only✓
- 4(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
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(i) and (iii) only
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