The Oldest Code of Laws in the World - The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon - B.C. 2285-2242 by Hammurabi
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breed, has falsified and changed their price, or has sold them, one shall
put him to account, and he shall render cows and sheep to their owner tenfold what he has stolen. section 266. If in a sheepfold a stroke of God has taken place or a lion has killed, the shepherd shall purge himself before God, and the accident to the fold the owner of the fold shall face it. section 267. If a shepherd has been careless and in a sheepfold caused a loss to take place, the shepherd shall make good the fault of the loss which he has caused to be in the fold and shall pay cows or sheep and shall give to their owner. section 268. If a man has hired an ox, for threshing, twenty _KA_ of corn is its hire. section 269. If he has hired an ass, for threshing, ten _KA_ of corn is its hire. section 270. If he has hired a calf (goat?), for threshing, one _KA_ of corn is its hire. section 271. If a man has hired oxen, a wagon, and its driver, he shall give one hundred and eighty _KA_ of corn _per diem_. section 272. If a man has hired a wagon by itself, he shall give forty _KA_ of corn _per diem_. section 273. If a man has hired a labourer, from the beginning of the year till the fifth month, he shall give six _SE_ of silver _per diem_; |
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