Incest was punishable by burning, adulterous murder by impaling.
Babylonian king, code of laws
Incest was punishable by burning, adulterous murder by impaling.
Babylonian king, code of laws
Summary of punishments in the Code of Hammurabi
c. 1754 BC
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"If a man's wife be surprised (in flagrante delicto) with another man, both shall be tied and thrown into the water, but the husband may pardon his wife and the king his slaves."
Humorous"If a man opens his ditch for irrigation, and the water overflows and floods his neighbor's field, he shall pay grain to his neighbor for his loss."
Controversial"If a free person's slave strikes the cheek of another free person, the ear of the slave shall be cut off."
Humorous"If any one ensnare another, putting a ban upon him, but he can not prove it, then he that ensnared him shall be put to death."
Humorous"If a man steals an ox, a sheep, an ass, a pig, or a boat, from a god or the palace, he shall pay thirtyfold. If he steals from a private citizen, he shall pay tenfold. If the thief has nothing with wh…"
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