How did this law protect the citizens Babylonian Empire?

Laws said as long as citizens followed the laws, they would be protected by the government. They also had them so the people had guidelines to follow so there wasn't total Anarchy.

some women in the middle and upper classes worked as doctors, government officials, or priestesses. both women and men enjoyed a better quality of life the higher they were on the social pyramid. the egyptians believed that their class system created a stable, well-ordered society. each group had its own role to play.