The Oldest Code of Laws in the World: The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, B.C. 2285-2242Hammurabi, King of Babylonia
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The Oldest Code of Laws in the World: The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, B.C. 2285-2242
Hammurabi, King of Babylonia
Law -- Iraq -- Babylonia -- Sources
Fees for curing wound, or disease of eye, by surgical operation--
gentleman pays ten shekels of silver, 215.
poor man pays five shekels of silver, 216.
slave pays two shekels of silver, 216.
cure of broken limb or diseased bowel--
gentleman pays five shekels, 221.
poor man pays three shekels, 222.
slave pays two shekels, 223.
cure of bad wound of ox or sheep, one-sixth of shekel, 224.
for building house, two shekels _per SAR_, 228.
to boatman for navigating boat, two shekels, 234.
warehousing goods, one-sixtieth value, 121.
Fines imposed for--
unlawful distraint, one-third mina, 114.
seducing daughter-in-law before marriage, half mina, 156.
aggravated assault, gentleman on gentleman, one mina, 203.
aggravated assault, poor man on poor man, ten shekels, 204.
fatal wound in quarrel, gentleman to gentleman, half mina, 207.
fatal wound in quarrel, poor man to poor man, third mina, 208.
assault on pregnant gentlewoman, causing miscarriage, ten shekels,
209.
assault on pregnant poor woman, causing miscarriage, five shekels,
211.
assault on pregnant slave, causing miscarriage, two shekels, 213.
assault on pregnant poor woman, causing her death, half mina, 212.
assault on pregnant slave, causing her death, third mina, 214.
causing death of ox or sheep, by careless operation, quarter price,
225.
distraint on working ox, one-third mina, 241.
mutilation of hired ox, quarter price, 248.
letting vicious ox gore a man to death, half mina, 251.
stealing corn or plants, on metayer, sixty _GUR_ of corn _per GAN_,
255.
letting oxen, taken on metayer, sixty _GUR_ of corn _per GAN_, 255.
theft of watering machine, five shekels, 259.
theft of water bucket, or plough, (harrow?), three shekels, 260.
(_N.B_.--Fines reckoned in silver, 60 shekels to the mina.)
Fires, theft at, 25.
Floods, 45, 46, 48.
Forfeit of price paid in illegal purchase, 35, 37, 177.
oxen and field, for neglect to cultivate, 256.
Forfeiture of claim--
by self-help, 113.
by cruelty, 116.
Fortress of the king, may be 'defeat of the king,' Winckler's tr.
Foster mother, duties and liabilities, 194.
Freedom, of hostage for debt, after three years, 117.
to marry, as she chooses, on part of divorced wife, after bringing up
children, 137.
daughter-in-law, seduced before marriage, 158.
widow, leaving settlement to children, 172.
Free-men sold into slavery, to pay fine, 54.
Fugitive, slave, 16, 17.
poor man, 16.
Ganger, associated with constable, _q.v_.
Gentleman, one of three estates, contrasted with poor man and slave, 196,
197, 199, etc.
Gift. _See_ Favourite son.
Goring by ox, 250, 251.
Gouging out eye, 196.
penalty, 196, 198.
Governor, duties and liabilities, 23, 33 ff.
not to delegate duty, 34.
nor accept substitute, 34.
not to oppress subordinates, 35.
Granary, 113.
Guilty knowledge, by buyer of stolen goods, 10.
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