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Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters

Name: Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters
Author: Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)

Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)

Assyro-Babylonian letters; Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian -- Sources; Law, Assyro-Babylonian

Assault:
  fatal, to free-woman, 62, 209, 210
  to plebeian, 62, 212
  to slave, 62, 214
  of freeman by slave, 62, 205
  of man of higher rank, 62, 202, 203
  of pregnant free-woman, causing miscarriage, 62, 209
  of plebeian by plebeian, 62, 204
  of pregnant plebeian, causing miscarriage, 62, 211
  of pregnant slave, causing miscarriage, 62, 213

Assessment of damages. _See_ Damages:
  by sheep to green crop, 49, 57
    to ripe crop, 49, 58
  for assault. _See_ Assault, Fines
  for failing in terms of lease, 48, 42, 44
  for lack of professional skill. _See_ Surgeon, Veterinary
  for neglect. _See_ Neglect
  tree cut without consent, 50, 59

Assignment for debt:
  of all the debtor has, 50, z
  of crop, 48, 49, 49, 50
  of date plantation, 50, x
  of wife, son, or daughter, 52, 117

Assyrian:
  epochs, 31
  estimated proportion of slaves, 182
  usages regarding slaves, 171

Attorney:
  power of, for executing a deed, 69
    for representative action, 294
    for protecting rights, 293
    its use, 44, 7, 292
    over funds, 294

Average:
  crop in damages, 49, 55
  rent in damages, 48, 42, 43, 50, 62, 65

Babylonia:
  boundaries of land, 190 _sq._
  canals, irrigation, 185
  early postal system for letters, 309
  importance of studying, vii _sq._
  influence of natural features, 184
  its epochs, 15, 34, 131, 182
  land tenure in, 184 _sq._
  lasting effects of its civilization, vii
  law later, 69 _sq._
  names in slavery, 177, 178
  ownership of land, 185, 186
  primitive tenure, 185 _sq._
  proportion of slaves in the population, 182
  village lands, 185

Bailiff. _See_ Official:
  has charge of cropping the farm, 48, 49, 49, 52

Bailment:
  from minor or slave without bond or witnesses, 44, 7;
    and penal equals theft, 44, 7

Banishment:
  as an ancient custom, 98
  from the city for incest, 56, 154

Bank, temple the popular place of deposit, 210, 211.
  _See_ Temple

Beer-seller:
  bound to summon slanderers and brawlers to palace, 52, 108
  gives 60 ḲA of _sakani_ beer for 50 ḲA of corn, 52, 111
  prosecuted and drowned, 52, 108

Beer-shop:
  closed against votaries, 52, 110
  drink to be not cheaper than corn, 52, 108
  not allowed for unlawful assemblies, 52, 109
  regulation of, 52, 108-110
  votary forbidden, 52, 110

Benefice:
  may be assigned to son, 46, 29
    deputed, 46, 27-29
    forfeited by neglect or disuse, 47, 30
  may not be assigned for debt, 47, 39
    bequeathed, 47, 38
    given for ransom, 47, 32
    given in exchange, 48, 41
  may not be bequeathed or assigned for debt, 47, 38, 39
  may not be given in exchange, 48, 41
  penalty for its abuse or neglect, 46, 27-29, 47, 30, 31
  price paid for it forfeited, 47, 35, 37
    or alienated, 47, 32 _sq._; by sale, 47, 32 _sq._

_Bennu_, slave disease, 67, 280, 170

Bequest:
  power of, restrained, 56, 150
    free, 56, 150

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Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and LettersJohns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)

History

Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters

Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)

Assyro-Babylonian letters; Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian -- Sources; Law, Assyro-Babylonian

Assault:
  fatal, to free-woman, 62, 209, 210
  to plebeian, 62, 212
  to slave, 62, 214
  of freeman by slave, 62, 205
  of man of higher rank, 62, 202, 203
  of pregnant free-woman, causing miscarriage, 62, 209
  of plebeian by plebeian, 62, 204
  of pregnant plebeian, causing miscarriage, 62, 211
  of pregnant slave, causing miscarriage, 62, 213

Assessment of damages. _See_ Damages:
  by sheep to green crop, 49, 57
    to ripe crop, 49, 58
  for assault. _See_ Assault, Fines
  for failing in terms of lease, 48, 42, 44
  for lack of professional skill. _See_ Surgeon, Veterinary
  for neglect. _See_ Neglect
  tree cut without consent, 50, 59

Assignment for debt:
  of all the debtor has, 50, z
  of crop, 48, 49, 49, 50
  of date plantation, 50, x
  of wife, son, or daughter, 52, 117

Assyrian:
  epochs, 31
  estimated proportion of slaves, 182
  usages regarding slaves, 171

Attorney:
  power of, for executing a deed, 69
    for representative action, 294
    for protecting rights, 293
    its use, 44, 7, 292
    over funds, 294

Average:
  crop in damages, 49, 55
  rent in damages, 48, 42, 43, 50, 62, 65

Babylonia:
  boundaries of land, 190 _sq._
  canals, irrigation, 185
  early postal system for letters, 309
  importance of studying, vii _sq._
  influence of natural features, 184
  its epochs, 15, 34, 131, 182
  land tenure in, 184 _sq._
  lasting effects of its civilization, vii
  law later, 69 _sq._
  names in slavery, 177, 178
  ownership of land, 185, 186
  primitive tenure, 185 _sq._
  proportion of slaves in the population, 182
  village lands, 185

Bailiff. _See_ Official:
  has charge of cropping the farm, 48, 49, 49, 52

Bailment:
  from minor or slave without bond or witnesses, 44, 7;
    and penal equals theft, 44, 7

Banishment:
  as an ancient custom, 98
  from the city for incest, 56, 154

Bank, temple the popular place of deposit, 210, 211.
  _See_ Temple

Beer-seller:
  bound to summon slanderers and brawlers to palace, 52, 108
  gives 60 ḲA of _sakani_ beer for 50 ḲA of corn, 52, 111
  prosecuted and drowned, 52, 108

Beer-shop:
  closed against votaries, 52, 110
  drink to be not cheaper than corn, 52, 108
  not allowed for unlawful assemblies, 52, 109
  regulation of, 52, 108-110
  votary forbidden, 52, 110

Benefice:
  may be assigned to son, 46, 29
    deputed, 46, 27-29
    forfeited by neglect or disuse, 47, 30
  may not be assigned for debt, 47, 39
    bequeathed, 47, 38
    given for ransom, 47, 32
    given in exchange, 48, 41
  may not be bequeathed or assigned for debt, 47, 38, 39
  may not be given in exchange, 48, 41
  penalty for its abuse or neglect, 46, 27-29, 47, 30, 31
  price paid for it forfeited, 47, 35, 37
    or alienated, 47, 32 _sq._; by sale, 47, 32 _sq._

_Bennu_, slave disease, 67, 280, 170

Bequest:
  power of, restrained, 56, 150
    free, 56, 150

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