1. Hammurabi was the king of _______________________________ in the time period ________________________________.

2. Hammurabi's code consisted of __________________ laws.


Hammurabi's Code:

#15. If any one take a male or female slave of the court, or a male or female slave of a freed man, outside the city gates, he shall be put to death.

#16. If any one receive into his house a runaway male or female slave of the court, or of a freedman, and does not bring it out at the public proclamation of the major domus, the master of the house shall be put to death.

*****Paraphrase Each Law, then answer questions     

1. Is slavery allowed in Babylon?

2. What happens if someone frees a slave? 


Hammurabi's Code:

#53. If any one be too lazy to keep his dam in proper condition, and does not so keep it; if then the dam break and all the fields be flooded, then shall he in whose dam the break occurred be sold for money, and the money shall replace the corn which he has caused to be ruined.

#54. If he be not able to replace the corn, then he and his possessions shall be divided among the farmers whose corn he has flooded.

*****Paraphrase Each Law, then answer questions        

1.  1. What does the person have to do if their dam breaks?

Divorce

Hammurabi's Code:

#137. If a man wish to separate from a woman who has borne him children, or from his wife who has borne him children: then he shall give that wife her dowry, and a part of the usufruct of field, garden, and property, so that she can rear her children. When she has brought up her children, a portion of all that is given to the children, equal as that of one son, shall be given to her. She may then marry the man of her heart.

#142. If a woman quarrel with her husband, and say: "You are not congenial to me," the reasons for her prejudice must be presented. If she is guiltless, and there is no fault on her part, but he leaves and neglects her, then no guilt attaches to this woman, she shall take her dowry and go back to her father's house.

                                                                             

1. Can a man divorce his wife? Are there any rules about this?

2.  Can a woman divorce her husband?

3.  What does she need to prove?


Hammurabi's Code:

196. If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out. [ An eye for an eye ]

198. If he put out the eye of a freed man, or break the bone of a freed man, he shall pay one gold mina.

199. If he put out the eye of a man's slave, or break the bone of a man's slave, he shall pay one-half of its value.

200. If a man knock out the teeth of his equal, his teeth shall be knocked out. [ A tooth for a tooth ]

                                                                                                        

1   1.  What happens if you put out the eye of another man?

<>2.  2. What happens if you put out the eye of a slave?

Short Answer -

1. Does establishing laws like this make a king more or less powerful?  Explain your answer.