Merchant, trader, relations with agent, 100-107.
   official (?), 40.
   as creditor, money-lender, 40, 49, 116, 118, 119, 152, X, Z.
   bound to accept goods, for money or corn, Z.
   pays fivefold for overcharging agent 107.
   likely to change residence, 118.

Metayer, system of lease, landlord finds seed, implements, working animals, etc. See also Lease, 253.

Militia, or conscript, for corvee—­
   fugitive from, 9.
   granted to governor, 33.

Minor, status of, 7.

Miscarriage, 209. See Assault, Fine.

Money, not sealed for, cannot enter account, 105. See Hire, Price,
Fines.

Mortgage. See Debt.

Mortgagor’s power of sale, 118.
   option to refuse foreclosure, X.

Mother, has custody of children, 29.
   incest with, 157.

Mutilation, as penalty. See Branding, Ear, Eye, Hands, Breasts,
Tongue.
      of hired ox, 248.
      either punishment of offending member, or retaliation for
mutilation. See Retaliation.

Neglect, to cultivate field leased, 42, 43.
   to reclaim field leased, 44.
   to set up dwelling, 47.
   to strengthen dyke, 53.
   to plant garden leased, 61-63.
   to till garden, 65.
   to build house properly, 232.
   to cultivate on metayer, 253.
   to confine vicious ox, 251, 252.

Oath, in legal process. See Sworn Deposition, 9.
   for purgation, 20, 131, 227, 266.
   as to loss, 23, 103, 126, 240, 249.
   as to deposit, 120.
   as to injury, 206.

Office, duty of official, 40.

Officials, PA-PA and NU-TUR—­
   duties and liabilities, 33, 34. See Governor, Ganger, Constable,
Reeve, Bailiff, Runner, Palace, Judge.

Ordeal, by water, nature of, 2.
   for witchcraft, 2.
   purgation of slander, 132.

Ox, working, not to be distrained on, 241.
   ,, hire, 242.
   furious, 250.
   vicious, 251.

Palace, equivalent to state, king, gentleman’s residence—­
   property of, 11.
   ransom by, 32.
   place of judgement, 109.

Palace official, ’one who stands in the presence’—­
   child of, may be adopted without demur, 192.

Perjury, 3, 4.

Personal property of official pledged, 39.

Pin-money. See Settlement.

Pledge, of benefice, illegal, 38.
   personal property allowed, 39. See Debt.

Poor man, separate estate, contrasted with gentleman and slave—­
   theft from, 8.
   abduction of slave from, 15.
   liable to conscription or levy, 16.
   reduced charges for divorce, 140.
   owned slave, 15, 175, 176.
   his eye or limb valued at one mina of silver, 198.
   his tooth valued at one-third mina of silver, 201.
   assault by poor man, 204.
   assault by, 208.
   fee for cure of wound or eye, 208.
   fee for cure of limb or bowel, 222.