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Answer:
The word 'prescribed' as used in the sentence means the ruler had already written down the punishment for transgressors of the code of laws he had written.
Explanation:
From the passage, King Hammurabi was ruler of Babylon and he laid down certain code of laws to keep the peace and order.
From these code of laws, he had already pre-written the punishments that offenders for varying offences would get.
The punishments could be as mild as fines or as severe as death, depending on the severity of the crime.
