The Oldest Code of Laws in the World eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 65 pages of information about The Oldest Code of Laws in the World.

The Oldest Code of Laws in the World eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 65 pages of information about The Oldest Code of Laws in the World.

Granary, 113.

Guilty knowledge, by buyer of stolen goods, 10.

Hand of God, 45, 46, 48.

Hands cut off, penalty for—­
   striking father, 195.
   causing death by careless operation on free-man, 218.
   branding slave, without owner’s knowledge, 226.

Harbouring, fugitive slave, 16.
   militiaman, or conscript, 16.

Herdsmen. See Shepherds.

Highway robbery, 22. See Robbery.

Hire, of land, house, garden. See Lease.
   scale fixed by king, 44, 51.
   wages fixed for—­
      boatman, 6 GUR of corn per annum, 239.
      working ox, 4 ,, ,, 242.
      cow in milk, (?) 3 ,, ,, 243.
      reaper 8 ,, ,, 257.
      thresher 6 ,, ,, 258.
      herdman, or shepherd, 8 ,, ,, 261.
      ox, for threshing, 20 KA of corn per diem, 268.
      ass, for threshing, 10 ,, ,, 269.
      calf, for threshing, 1 KA ,, ,, 270.
      oxen, wagon, and driver, 180 ,, ,, 271.
      wagon alone, 40 ,, ,, 272.
      labourer, first five months, 6 SE silver ,, 273.
      ,, last seven months, 5 ,, ,, 273.
      artisan, 5 ,, ,, 274.
      brickmaker, 5 ,, ,, 274.
      tailor, 5 ,, ,, 274.
      stonecutter, 5 (?) ,, ,, 274.
      milkman, 5 ,, ,, 274.
      carpenter, 4 ,, ,, 274.
      a SA, 4 ,, ,, 274.
      boat, 3 ,, ,, 275.
      passenger boat, 2.5 ,, ,, 276.
      freight boat of 60 GUR, 1/6 shekel ,, 277.
         (N.B.—­In corn measure, 1 GUR=300 KA, worth one shekel of
silver, and one shekel=80 SE.

Hostage for debt. See Mancipium.

Housebreaking, 21, 125.

Husband. See Re-marriage, Wife, Divorce, Separation.

Hypothecation, of crop, regulated, 49.

Identification of lost property, 9.

Ignorance, plea of, 206, 227.

Illegal purchase, 35, 37.

Impalement, as penalty, 153.
   for procuring husband’s death, 153.

Incest, 154-158.
   of man and daughter, 154.
   of man and daughter-in-law, 155, 156.
   of man and mother, 157.
   of man and stepmother, 158.

Inheritance. See Share.

Innocent wife, separation from bad husband, 142. See Separation.

Interest on loan, etc., 49, 50, 100, X.
   abatement, 48.

Intimidation of witnesses, 3.

Jilting, 159.

Judge, duties and liabilities, 5, 9, 127, 167, 168, 172, 177.

Judgement, false. See False.
   by default, 10.

Kidnapping, 14.

King’s standard, 44, 51. See Hire, Scale.

Lancet, bronze, used in surgical operations, 215, 218, 220.

Landlord’s risks, 46.

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