The Oldest Code of Laws in the World: The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, B.C. 2285-2242 — John Shaqi
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
Trust, deposit, regulated--
corn in granary, 120.
any goods, 122.
Undertaking. _See_ Lease.
Untitled possession, 9, 10.
Veterinary surgeon, duties and liabilities of, 224, 225.
Vexatious claim of property as lost, 11.
_Vivum vadium_, 49.
Votary, not to open or enter wine shop, 110.
protected from slander, 127.
as wife, 145.
gives maid to husband, to bear children, 146.
not to be rivalled by maid, 147.
dowered as for marriage, 178.
free to leave her portion, if allowed by father's deed, 178, 179.
otherwise, brothers assume charge of her estate and maintain her, 178.
or if they do not content her, she farms it out, 178.
if father gives her no portion, entitled on his death to one child's
share, 180.
but must leave to brothers, 180.
if dedicated by father, and not portioned, entitled to one-third share
at his death, 181.
must leave this to brethren, 181.
if dedicated by father to Marduk of Babylon, and not portioned,
entitled to one-third share at his death, 182.
pays no taxes, 182.
leaves property as she likes, 182.
her child may be adopted, without her consent, 193.
,, if adopted, severely punished for repudiating adopted parents,
193.
usually lived in convent, 110.
cannot alienate or mortgage estate, 178.
unless power granted by father's deed, 179.
when brothers cannot interfere, 179.
Wages. _See_ Hire.
Warden. _See_ Constable.
Wards, children of re-married widow, by first marriage, 177.
Warehousing, 120-126.
fee for, one-sixtieth value, 121.
liability for loss in warehouse, 125.
Waste, 59.
land. _See_ Reclaiming lease, 44, 63.
Weights, great, 108.
Widow, on husband's death--
stays in his house, 171.
takes her portion and settlement, 171.
may not alienate them from children, 171.
if no settlement, takes portion, and one child's share, 172.
children cannot turn her out without legal process, 172.
if she wishes to leave and re-marry, resigns settlement to children,
but takes portion, 172.
on her death, children of both marriages divide her portion equally,
172.
with young children, may marry, but she and husband are bound trustees
for the children, 177.
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