Vulgar words in The Oldest Code of Laws in the World - The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon - B.C. 2285-2242 (Page 1)

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If a man has bought silver, gold, manservant or maidservant, ox or sheep or ass, or anything whatever its name, from the hand of a man's son, or of a man's slave, without witness and bonds, or has received the same on deposit, that man has acted the thief, he shall be put to death.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 75   ~   ~   ~

If a man has stolen ox or sheep or ass, or pig, or ship, whether from the temple or the palace, he shall pay thirtyfold.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 549   ~   ~   ~

If he has hired an ass, for threshing, ten _KA_ of corn is its hire.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 756   ~   ~   ~

3 ,, ,, 243. reaper 8 ,, ,, 257. thresher 6 ,, ,, 258. herdman, or shepherd, 8 ,, ,, 261. ox, for threshing, 20 _KA_ of corn _per diem_, 268. ass, for threshing, 10 ,, ,, 269. calf, for threshing, 1 _KA_ ,, ,, 270. oxen, wagon, and driver, 180 ,, ,, 271. wagon alone, 40 ,, ,, 272. labourer, first five months, 6 _SE_ silver ,, 273. ,, last seven months, 5 ,, ,, 273. artisan, 5 ,, ,, 274. brickmaker, 5 ,, ,, 274. tailor, 5 ,, ,, 274. stonecutter, 5 (?)

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Restitution, compensation, damages, reimbursement-- simple, 9, 10, 12. goods for goods, 232. ox or ass, for same, 245, 246, 263. slave for slave, 219, 231. of deposit, 125. threefold, for cheating principal, 106. fivefold, for goods lost or stolen by carrier, 112; cf.

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