The Oldest Code of Laws in the World, King of Babylonia Hammurabi [best books to read for women .txt] 📗

Surgeon.  See Doctor.

Sworn deposition, 9, 23, 103, 120, 126, 206, 240, 249.

Tablet, broken, annulment of contract, 37.
   wetted, to rewrite date, 48.

Temple, property protected, 6, 8.
   bound to ransom captive, 32.

Tenant’s risks, 45.

Theft, first order, involving entry, 6.
   second order, in the open, 8.
   by keeping property found, 9.
   by selling property found, 10.
   aggravated at fire, 25.
   from deposit, 120.
   under metayer, 254.  See Bailment, Lost property, Sacrilegious, Stolen goods, Treasonable, Receiving.

Threatening witnesses, 3.

Threshing floor, 113.

Tongue cut out, 192.

Treasonable theft, first order, 6.
   second order, 8.

Trespass, to realty, 54.
   dolus, 54.
   culpa, 55.

Tributary, a beneficed person, paid tribute, 36-41.
   benefice inalienable, 36.  See Benefice.

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.

Wife, of free-man, not to be slandered, 127.
   not legally married, without bonds, 128.
   adultery by, drowned, 129.
   falsely accused, 131.
   slandered, 132.
   of captive husband, 133-135.
   bound to preserve fidelity if provided for, 133.
   otherwise, may re-marry, 134.
   but must rejoin husband, on return, 135.
   children, of second marriage, if any, stay with father, 135.
   deserted, 136.
   divorce of, who has borne children, 137.
   divorced, takes marriage portion, usufruct of field, garden, and property, only leaves house, has custody and education of children, then takes one child’s share, and is free to re-marry, 137.
      ,, and if not a mother, takes marriage portion and bride-price, 138.
      ,, or in lieu of bride-price, fixed sum, 139, 140.
   may seek divorce, 141.
   bad, divorced without compensation, 141.
   ,, reduced to status of slave, 141.
   denies conjugal rights, 142.
   if bad, drowned, 143.
   if justified by husband’s cruelty, separated, 142.
   good, stays at home, is not quarrelsome, economical, does not belittle her husband, has no vice, 142.
   may give maid to husband to bear children, 144.
   husband then may not take concubine, 144.
   maid may not rival, 145.
   childless, does not give maid, husband can take concubine, 145.
   concubine not to rival, 145.
   invalid, to be maintained, not divorced, 148.
   ,, husband can marry second wife, 148.
   ,, may leave husband, taking portion, 149.
   second wife only allowed, if first be invalid, or divorced, 137-141, 148.
   can leave settlement to any child she prefers, 150.
   liability for husband’s debts, 151.
   procuring death of husband, for love of another, impaled, 153.
   of official, no claim on benefice, 38.
   deserted, free to marry, 136.

Wine seller, duties and liabilities, 108-110.
   not to sell drink cheaper than corn, 108.
   relaxation of this rule, 111.
   not to suffer brawling or seditious talk, 109.
   bound to hale brawlers to palace, 109.
   votary not to be, 110.

Wit, 24, 116.

Witchcraft, laws against, 1, 2.

Witnesses—
   (1) referees, elders of township, assessors of judge.
   (2) knowing facts, recognising property.
   (3) to document.
   penalty for threatening, death, 3.
   ,, bribing, to bear sentence, 4.
   necessary for legal purchase, 7, 9.
   time granted to produce, 13.
   to deposit, 122.
   knowing lost property, 9.

Working expenses, 49.

Wounds, given in quarrel, 206.
   grievous, cure by doctor, 215, 217, 218.
   to cattle, cure, 225.

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