Ancient Mesopotamia 3300-331 B.C.E.: Politics, Law, Military Research Article from World Eras

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Ancient Mesopotamia 3300-331 B.C.E.: Politics, Law, Military Research Article from World Eras

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The following outline shows the areas of law covered in Hammurabi's legal code:

  • I. Basic Rules of Evidence and Testimony (§§1-5)
  • II. Property Law
    • A. Theft
      • 1. Theft of Goods (§§6-13)
      • 2. Kidnapping (§14)
      • 3. Slavenapping (§§15-20)
      • 4. Theft of Private Property (§§21-25)
    • B. Transfers and Forfeitures of Personal Property of a Public Servant (§§26-35)
    • C. Impairment of Landed Property
      • 1. Fields (§§36-58)
      • 2. Tenant Laws (§§42-52)
      • 3. Damages to another's field (§§53-58)
      • 4. Orchards: (§§59-66)
        • a. Tenant Laws
        • b. Damages
      • 5. Houses (§§67-78)
      • 6. Not preserved (§§79-87)
    • D. Loans and Safekeeping-Deposits (§§88-126)
  • III. Marriage and Family Law (§§127-194)
  • IV. Torts (Property Damage)
    • A. Personal Injury Law
      • 1. Personal assault (§§195-214)
      • 2. Medical malpractice (§§215-225)
      • 3. Removal of Slave Marks (§§...

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