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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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,, by blows, 245.
,, by hand of God, 249.
of flock or herd, by hand of God, 266.
,, by lion, 226.
of crop, when shared by landlord, 45.
of interest. _See_ Abatement.

Lost property, recovery by owner, 9.
sale by finder=theft, 9.

Lying, 11, 12.

Magistrate, over township, 23, 24.

Maid, female slave--
given by wife to husband, to bear children, 144.
not to rival mistress, 146.
if so, reckoned slave again, 146.
not sold, if a mother, 146.
may be sold, if not, 146.
children, acknowledged by husband, in his lifetime, share equally with
wife's children, 170.
otherwise, free, but not heirs, 171.

Maintenance, of wife in absence, 133-135.
of divorced wife, 137.
or concubine, 137.

_Malice prepense_ 206.

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