Chapter 35

M62 Witchcraft and the ordeal by water M63 False witness in capital suit M64 In civil case M65 Judgment once given not to be altered M66 Burglary and acceptance of stolen goods M67 Dealings with irresponsible persons M68 Theft M69 Procedure in case of the discovery of lost property M70 Judgment by default M71 Kidnapping M72 Abduction of slave M73 Harboring a fugitive slave M74 The capture of a fugitive slave M75 Burglary M76 Highway robbery M77 Theft at a fire M78 Duties and privileges of an officer over the levy M79 Rights and duties of his son M80 Penalty for neglect of his benefice M81 His ransom, if captured M82 Duties of district governors M83 Governors not to oppress subordinates M84 The benefice of a levy-master, warrant-officer, or tributary inalienable M85 Not to be bequeathed to his family M86 The obligation resting upon a buyer of real estate M87 A benefice not to be exchanged M88 Responsibilities of land-tenants M89 The rent of unbroken land M90 Loss of crop by storm apportioned between landlord and tenant M91 Landlord cannot restrain a satisfactory tenant from subletting M92 Abatement of debt on account of storm, flood, or drought M93 Rights in a crop pledged for debt M94 Riparian responsibilities M95 Penalty for neglect to shut off water M96 Damage done to growing crop by sheep M97 Cutting down a tree without permission M98 Rent of a garden-plot M99 Garden rented on shares M100 Obligations of owner to gather a date-crop assigned for debt M101 Eviction of house-tenant M102 Acceptance of goods in payment of debt, in default of money or corn M103 Responsibility of a travelling salesman M104 Robbery, substantiated by oath, a valid excuse M105 Responsibility to be indicated by legal receipts M106 Punishment of fraud of an agent M107 Fraud practiced by principal M108 Fraud in ordinary drink-traffic M109 Connivance at unlawful assemblages M110 Drink-traffic forbidden to votaries M111 Rate of payment with produce M112 Carrier’s liability for misappropriation of goods M113 Unauthorized seizure of goods denied a creditor M114 Punishment of vexatious distraint M115 Creditor responsible for fair treatment of a man held as security for debt M116 Limitations on the holding of such hostages M117 Responsibility of owners of warehouses M118 Rate of payment for storage of corn M119 Receipt for deposit of valuables M120 Responsibility of bankers M121 Their own losses no excuse M122 Depreciation of property M123 Slander of votary or married woman M124 Marriage-bonds M125 Punishment of flagrant adultery M126 Rape of a betrothed virgin M127 Suspicion of adultery cleared by oath M128 Ordeal of water permissible to accused wife M129 Rights and duties of the wives of those who have been taken captive in war M130 Right of a deserted wife to remarry M131 Rights of a divorced woman who has borne children M132 Rights of a divorced woman who is childless M133 Status of a worthless wife M134 Status of a wife who repudiates her husband M135 Marriage with a votary M136 A votary’s rights against a maid assigned to her husband M137 Status of a wife afflicted with a disease M138 Wife’s right to property deeded to her by her husband M139 Marital responsibility for ante-nuptial debts M140 Connivance at husband’s murder by a wife M141 Incest with own daughter M142 Incest with daughter-in-law M143 Incest with mother M144 Incest with step-mother M145 Penalty for breach of promise M146 Rights of a rejected suitor M147 Slandering rival not to profit by his calumny M148 Disposal of a wife’s marriage-portion M149 Effect upon the inheritance of a father’s gift to a favorite son M150 Reservation of a bride-price for a young unmarried brother M151 Inheritance of children in case of two fruitful marriages M152 Disinheritance of a son M153 Status of children by a slave-woman M154 The rights of a widow in personal property M155 Her rights in the home M156 Dower rights of her children by second marriage M157 Property rights of the children of slave-father and free mother M158 Property rights of the young children of a widow who remarries M159 The property rights of a votary M160 Her right to convey property M161 Her right of inheritance M162 Her proportion of her father’s property M163 Additional privileges of votary of Marduk of Babylon M164 Rights of a daughter by a concubine, if provided for by father on marriage M165 If not so provided for by father M166 Adoption of natural son M167 Adoption of child of living parents M168 Responsibilities of a craftsman to his adopted child M169 Rights of inheritance of an adopted son M170 Obligations on discarding an adopted son M171 Punishment for the repudiation of adoptive parents M172 Penalty of substituting one infant for another M173 Assault on a father M174 Graded penalties for assault and battery M175 Brutal assault M176 Fatal assault M177 Assaults upon pregnant women M178 Gradation of surgeon’s fees M179 Penalties for unskilful operations M180 Cure of limb or bowel M181 Fees for the treatment of the diseases of animals M182 Brander’s liabilities M183 Builder’s fee and liabilities for bad workmanship M184 Boatmen’s fees and liabilities M185 Hire of boats M186 Responsibility of boatmen carrying goods M187 Law of collision M188 Working ox not to be distrained M189 Hire of oxen and cows M190 Liability for loss of ox or ass by accident M191 Compensation for loss of ox by ill-treatment M192 Responsibility for unavoidable accidents to a hired ox M193 Death by goring, accidental M194 Responsibility for a vicious ox M195 Responsibility of a tenant farmer M196 Wages of laborers M197 Theft of agricultural instruments M198 Wages of herdsmen M199 Their liability M200 Hire of animals for threshing M201 Hire of wagon, oxen, and driver M202 Graded wages of day-laborers M203 Wages of artisans M204 Hires of various boats M205 Compensation for defect discovered in a slave after sale M206 Manumission of native slaves taken captive and bought back by travelling merchant M207 Of foreign slaves M208 Punishment for repudiating a master M209 General character of the Ḥammurabi Code M210 Bibliography M211 Agent not able to recover without power of attorney M212 Responsibility of one who sells M213 Permanent settlements at marriage between father of bride and the bridegroom M214 Inheritance rights of children of second marriage M215 Procedure in case the father-in-law is unable to carry out his promise of dowry M216 Marriage-portion of childless wife M217 Rights of inheritance of a childless widow M218 The rights of a widow with children in case of re-marriage M219 Division of the estate of a man twice married M220 The three great classes of the population: the gentry, the common men, and the slaves

62 § 15.

63 § 140.

64 §§ 273, 274.

65 § 16.

66 §§ 16, 17, 19.

67 § 199.

68 §§ 205, 282.

69 §§ 218, 223.

70 § 6.

M221 The levy-master and the warrant-officer M222 Their compensation

71 § 26.

72 § 28.

73 § 29.

74 § 29.

75 § 30.

76 § 31.

M223 The risks of public service

77 § 32.

M224 The tributary M225 All land subject to royal taxation

78 § 183.

M226 The votaries

79 For fuller information and references, see A. J. S. L., XIX., pp. 98 ff.

M227 The merchant M228 Antiquity of the judicial organization M229 Sources of our knowledge of early legal procedure M230 Judges not often mentioned M231 Their varied duties

80 § 5.

81 § 9.

82 § 13.

83 § 169.

M232 Special directions to judges

84 § 177.

85 § 127.

86 § 168.

87 § 172.

M233 Position, rank, and qualifications M234 Method of appointment

88 B2 327.

M235 The chief-justice

89 A. D. D. § 567.

M236 The scribes M237 Their duties M238 Female scribes

90 A. D. D., 827, 2.

M239 The scribe not a judge M240 The scribe not a priest M241 The witnesses M242 The elders of a city

91 M. A. P., 80, B1 199, B2 2458.

92 § 202.

93 § 5.

94 B2 2182.

M243 Their jury duties

95 M. A. P., 80.

96 B2 824, 838.

97 B 34.

98 B1 99.

M244 Trial witnesses

99 § 13.

M245 Witnesses to deeds M246 Settlements out of court

100 B1 38, B2 838.

M247 Recourse to a judge M248 The advocate M249 The plaintiff in the reports

101 M. A. P., 79.

M250 Summons before the judge

102 M. A. P., 100, B1 294.

103 B2 272.

M251 Appeals

104 King, _Letters of Ḥammurabi_, p. xxxix f.

M252 Various places for holding a court

105 B2 360.

106 B1 711.

107 M. A. P., 100.

108 B 57, 73.

109 B2 279.

M253 Legal procedure

110 § 9.

111 B2 2444 A.

M254 The deity the theoretical source of all judicial authority

112 M. A. P., 79, 105.

113 B2 2463.

114 B2 327.

115 B2 301.

116 B2 272.

M255 Summoning witnesses

117 §§ 122, 123.

118 § 13.

M256 Bribing witnesses

119 §§ 3, 4.

120 B1 160.

M257 Different kinds of testimony

121 B2 2182.

122 B2 2181.

M258 Rendering the decision

123 B2 2474.

124 B2 2458.

125 B2 2516.

M259 The collection of damages

126 B2 387.

127 B2 2182.

128 B2 2458.

M260 Breaking a contract-tablet

129 § 37.

130 B2 586, 2177 A.

131 A. B. R. _passim._

M261 The legal decision

132 B2 327.

133 § 5.

M262 Documentary form

134 B2 387.

M263 Administration of oaths

135 §§ 20, 131, 227, 266.

136 §§ 23, 103, 120, 126, 206, 240, 249.

137 § 9.

M264 Form of the oath

138 B1 160.

139 B1 188.

140 B1 295.

_ 141 Letters of Ḥammurabi_, pp. 212-54.

142 B. A. S., iv., p. 338 f.

M265 The place where it was administered

143 B1 199.

144 B2 2178 A.

145 B2 2182.

146 B1 199.

M266 Its purport M267 Its gradual decrease in importance

147 A. D. D., § 604.

M268 Its preservation as an antique form

148 Nbk., 368.

149 Cyr., 277.

150 Cyr., 312, A. B. R., II., pp. 16, 73.

M269 Penalties for perjury

151 § 3.

152 § 127.

153 B2 2190.

154 §§ 4, 13.

155 Nbd. 13.

M270 Forfeits M271 Nature of the forfeits M272 The ordeal M273 The death-penalty M274 Drowning M275 Burning M276 Impalement M277 Ordeal by water M278 Mutilations M279 Scourging M280 Banishment

156 § 154.

M281 Simple restitution

157 §§ 9, 10, 12, 125, 219, 231, 232, 245, 246, 263.

M282 Multiple restitution

158 § 106.

159 § 112.

160 § 107.

161 §§ 8, 265.

162 § 5.

M283 Retaliation

163 §§ 196, 197, 200.

164 §§ 116, 210, 219, 230, 231.

M284 Vicarious punishment

165 §§ 116, 210, 230.

M285 Loss of claim M286 Cases where no claim is allowed

166 § 123.

167 § 115.

168 § 250.

M287 Compensation

169 § 42.

170 § 44.

171 § Y.

M288 Meaning of the term

172 B2 316.

173 Rev. 1-4.

M289 Technical terms used M290 Their arrangement

174 B2 511.

M291 Suit concerning inheritance

175 B2 2474.

M292 Suit for paternal power over daughter

176 § 136.

177 M. A. P., 39.

178 M. A. P., 41.

179 M. A. P., 44.

180 M. A. P., 79.

181 M. A. P., 111.

182 B2 301.

183 B2 2465.

184 B2 2473.

185 M. A. P., 40.

186 M. A. P., 78.

187 M. A. P., 80.

188 M. A. P., 110.

189 B 199.

190 B2 327.

191 B2 511.

192 B2 586.

193 B2 2175 A.

194 B2 2177 A.

195 B2 2178 A.

196 B2 2181.

197 B2 2186.

198 B2 2190.

199 B2 2444 A.

200 B2 2458.

201 B2 2463.

202 B2 2502.

203 B2 2193.

204 B2 824.

205 M. A. P., 42.

206 M. A. P., 43.

M293 Right of a widow on remarriage to her husband’s property or gifts

207 M. A. P., 100.

208 B1 40.

209 B1 188.

210 B1 295.

211 B1 160.

212 B1 711.

213 B2 272.

214 B2 2182.

215 B2 2516.

M294 Legal practice of Assyrian times

216 A. D. D., No. 160.

217 A. D. D., No. 161.

218 A. D. D., No. 164.

M295 Damages for loss by agent M296 Additional cases M297 Later Babylonian decisions M298 Method of procedure M299 The possible complications M300 Dispute for the possession of a sum of money M301 Suit regarding loan on mortgage

219 Nbn. 1128.

M302 Regarding possession of a slave

220 Dar. 53.

M303 Acknowledgment of a debt M304 Settlement out of court

221 Dar. 260.

M305 A private settlement

222 Dar. 410.

223 A. B. P., ii., pp. 70 ff.

M306 Agreements to appear in court

224 Dar. 159.

225 Dar. 229.

M307 Production of witnesses

226 Dar. 299.

227 Dar. 176.

228 Nbk. 52.

229 Nbk. 183.

230 A. B. P., i., pp. 31 ff.

M308 Production of bond

231 A. B. P., ii., p. 67.

232 Camb. 384.

M309 The mixed population of Babylonia M310 Position and rights of resident aliens

233 § 40.

234 Dar. 201.

235 Dar. 57.

236 Dar. 410.

237 Dar. 509.

M311 Tax on landed property

238 Cyr. 231, 232.

239 § 53.

M312 State liabilities

240 § 32.

M313 District liabilities

241 § 24.

242 § 40.

M314 General system of taxation M315 Reason for the lack of information regarding criminal law M316 Blood-vengeance commuted for a gift

243 A. D. D., No. 321.

M317 Imprisonment

244 Cyr. 281.

M318 Assault

245 Cyr. 328, 329.

M319 Tempting a slave to desert

246 § 15.

247 Dar. 207.

M320 Adultery and its punishment

248 § 129.

249 § 132.

250 Z. A., iii., p. 78.

251 § 153.

M321 The punishment of incest

252 § 154.

253 § 155.

254 § 156.

255 § 157.

256 § 158.

M322 The sources of information M323 The marriage-contract and its obligations

257 § 128.

258 § 157.

M324 Family relations M325 Ancient _gentes_ M326 Guilds of working-men M327 Their rivals M328 Public registration of family events

259 Nbn. 69.

260 Z. A., iii., p. 87 f.

M329 Entailed family property M330 Responsibilities of family to its individual members

261 B2 419.

M331 Amount of the bride-price

262 S. 34.

263 § 139.

M332 Its disposal M333 Its presentation

264 V. R., 24, 48.

265 § 160.

266 § 161.

M334 Penalty for breach of promise

267 § 156.

M335 Preliminaries of marriage

268 Nergl. 1.

269 Nbn. 243.

M336 Negotiation of a father for his son

270 Nbk. 101.

M337 Negotiation with a mother for her daughter

271 Cyr. 183, B. A. S., iv., p. 7.

M338 Rôle of the contracting parties M339 Giving away the bride

272 See pages 162, 163.

273 B. A. S., iv., pp. 14-22.

M340 Widows free to dispose of themselves M341 Consent of bridegroom’s father or guardian requisite for a legal marriage

274 §§ 155, 156.

275 Cyr. 312.

M342 The court of registration

276 Cyr. 307.

M343 The bride’s dowry

277 Nbk. 101.

M344 Her marriage-portion

278 Page 163.

M345 Her trousseau

279 § 182.

280 § 178.

281 § 180.

282 B1 10.

283 §§ 162, 163.

M346 Nature of the marriage-portion

284 B1 19, B1 163.

285 K. B., v., pp. 390-404.

M347 Later usage

286 K. B., iv., pp. 78 ff.

287 Camb. 193.

288 Nergl. 25.

289 Page 69.

290 B. A. S., iv., p. 13 f.

M348 Payment of the marriage-portion

291 B. V., 19, 100, 122.

292 Cyr. 143, Camb. 23.

M349 Wife’s pin-money

293 § 171.

294 § 172.

M350 The period of betrothal

295 § 130.

M351 The wedding-ceremony

296 Pages 35 ff.

M352 The first home

297 § 156.

M353 Monogamy prevalent in early days

298 § 167.

M354 Polygamy in later times

299 See on these points _Assyrian Deeds and Documents_, iii., p. 385 f.; _Assyrian Doomsday Book_, p. 25 f.

300 Camb. 193.

301 Nbk. 101.

M355 Concubinage

302 § 137.

303 § 137.

304 § 183.

305 § 184.

M356 The maid as the wife of her master M357 Marriages and inheritance among slaves

306 § 176.

M358 Data from the contracts

307 M. A. P., 88.

M359 Fatherless girls

308 B1 617.

309 M. A. P., 92.

310 M. A. P., 90.

311 M. A. P., 90.

M360 The marriage of votaries

312 B2 366.

M361 Power of agnates M362 Marriage of a king’s daughter

313 B2 394.

314 B1 193.

M363 Marriage of two sisters to one man

315 A. P., 89.

316 J. R. A. S. 97, pp. 407 ff.

317 B. A. L., p. 27 f.

318 B1 21 and B2 2176 A.

319 § 146.

M364 Marriage with attached conditions

320 B2 407.

321 B2 707.

M365 Early regulations regarding divorce

322 Law VI.

M366 Rights of a divorced wife

323 § 137.

M367 Grounds of divorce

324 § 138.

325 §§ 139, 140.

M368 Protection of the wife’s rights

326 § 142.

327 § 143.

328 § 141.

329 § 149.

330 § 150.

M369 Illustrations from the contracts

331 §§ 136-40.

332 M. A. P., 91.

333 M. A. P., 90.

334 § 138.

335 § 142.

M370 Involuntary desertion

336 § 133.

337 § 134.

338 § 135.

M371 Voluntary desertion

339 § 136.

340 B1 2474.

M372 The authority of the widow in the home

341 § 172.

342 § 173.

M373 Rights of inheritance

343 § 171.

344 § 172.

M374 Later usages

345 Camb. 273.

M375 Remarriage of a widow

346 § 172.

347 § 173.

348 § 174.

M376 Disposal of her first husband’s property

349 § 177.

350 § 177.

M377 Absoluteness of the paternal power over the family

351 § 117.

352 § 7.

353 M. A. P., p. 11.

M378 His power of preference

354 § 165.

M379 His control of his daughters

355 § 178.

356 § 179.

357 § 183.

358 Page 127.

359 § 166.

M380 The age of majority M381 Punishment of unfilial conduct

360 § 195.

M382 Disinheritance

361 § 168.

M383 Relations of mothers and sons

362 M. A. P., p. 15.

M384 Duties to adoptive parents

363 §§ 192, 193.

M385 Number and importance of scribes

364 Page 84.

M386 Sumerian words and expressions in the legal literature M387 Schools

365 P. S. B. A., xviii., pp. 250-56; xxiii., pp. 188-210.

M388 Apprenticeship M389 Naming of children

366 Nbd. 832, Nbk. 67.

367 Nbk. 100.

368 D. S., p. 24, note.

M390 Rearing of babies

369 II. R. 9, 28 cd. ff.

370 § 194.

M391 Number of children who could read and write

371 II. R. 9, 66 cd.

372 Page 82.

M392 Frequency and reasons for adoption M393 Children who might be adopted

373 B1 54.

374 II. R. 9, 28 cd. ff.

375 M. A. P., p. 15.

M394 The method of procedure

376 § 199.

377 § 188.

M395 Adoption pure and simple

378 § 185 ff.

379 M. A. P., 95.

380 M. A. P., 98.

381 M. A. P., 97.

M396 Consent of other members of the family involved

382 M. A. P., 94.

M397 Disinheritance of a son

383 § 168.

384 M. A. P., 93.

385 § 168.

386 M. A. P., 98.

M398 Form of adoption M399 Phrases which express the idea M400 Settlements which assume adoption

387 B2 565.

M401 Precautions against suits

388 B1 368.

M402 Duties of adopted child to parents’ support M403 Service

389 B2 375.

390 B3 2484.

391 B2 609.

392 B1 2489.

M404 Punishment for neglect of these duties

393 § 168.

394 B2 360.

M405 Care of aged parents

395 B2 2460.

M406 Inheritance rights

396 B2 2179.

M407 The division of an inheritance M408 Usage as illustrated by the contracts

397 M. A. P., 105.

398 M. A. P., 106.

399 M. A. P., 107.

400 M. A. P., 109.

401 § 116.

402 B1 33.

403 B1 12.

404 B1 14.

M409 Division of property between three brothers

405 B1 60.

406 B1 31 = M. A. P., 103.

407 B1 46 = M. A. P., 104.

408 M. A. P., p. 145.

M410 The great difficulty of interpreting details in testamentary documents M411 Disinheritance in the Sumerian laws

409 See page 39.

M412 In the Code of Ḥammurabi

410 §§ 168, 169.

M413 In the case of adopted children

411 § 191.

M414 The slave a chattel M415 Rights of a slave M416 Complexity of the evidence regarding slavery M417 Its very early existence

412 D. E. P., ii., p. 25.

413 Chapter XXII.

414 § 6.

415 § 15.

416 § 16.

417 § 17.

418 § 19.

419 § 20.

420 § 16.

421 § 119.

422 § 175.

423 §§ 218, 223.

424 § 99.

425 Cf. § 251.

426 § 280.

M418 Sale of slaves M419 Diseases regarded as just cause for a repudiation of the contract to buy a slave

427 K. B., vi., p. 389.

M420 Legal defects M421 Assyrian usages regarding slaves M422 Right of a slave to the enjoyment of his property and family M423 The serfs M424 Advantages of slavery M425 Liability for forced labor

428 See _Assyrian Doomsday Book_, p. 24.

M426 Opportunity to acquire skill as artisans M427 The slave an independent asset M428 The later disappearance of the serf M429 Slave sales M430 Guarantees exacted in such deeds: M431 Against rebellions (?)

429 K. B., ii., p. 282.

430 Cyr. 310, Nbk. 201.

M432 Against flight M433 Against untimely death

431 Z. A., iii., p. 86.

M434 Against unexpected claims

432 Cyr. 146.

M435 Against over-exaction in the public service

433 Cyr. 146; Camb. 15.

M436 Against redemption as men of family M437 Against illegal enslavement

434 Dar. 212.

M438 The branding or tattooing of slaves

435 § 103.

436 M. A. P., 95.

M439 The other ways of indicating servitude

437 § 226.

438 K. B., vi., p. 377.

439 K. 3787 K. B., iv., p. 166 f.

440 Camb. 291.

_ 441 De serv._, p. 20.

442 P. S. B. A. 83, p. 104.

443 P. S. B. A. 84, p. 102.

M440 Significance of slave-names

444 Nbk. 70.

445 Nbk. 625.

446 Nbk. 311.

M441 Foreign-born slaves

447 Camb. 334.

448 Nbd. 697.

449 Z. A., iii., 135.

M442 Various methods of making slaves M443 A slave’s right to hold and use property

450 A. B. R., i., pp. 1 ff.

M444 A slave’s evidence not good against a free man

451 Nbn., 738.

M445 A slave’s value proportioned to his producing power

452 Nbn. 573.

M446 The history of the slave Bariki-ilu

453 Z. A., iii., p. 87.

454 Nbk. 408.

M447 A runaway slave not always returnable M448 Apprenticing slaves to a trade

455 Cyr. 64.

456 Cyr. 248.

457 Cyr. 325.

458 Cyr. 313.

M449 Fee paid by service M450 Relative proportion of slaves to free men

459 S. 10.

460 A. D. D., No. 424.

M451 Price of a slave

461 M. A. P., p. 7.

462 § 252.

M452 Distinction between real and personal property

463 § 191.

464 Page 188.

M453 Entailed property

465 Page 122.

M454 Natural features of Babylonia in their influence on property rights M455 Primitive land tenure M456 Ownership of cultivated land M457 Theoretical ownership of the land by the local deity

466 Z. A., iii., 369.

M458 Private ownership absolute in historical periods M459 Right to retain ancestral estates

467 M. A. P., 42.

468 A. D. D., § 600.

M460 Different kinds of real property M461 Terms used in descriptions of real property M462 Systems of land measures: (1) computation by area

469 Cf. also Appendix.

M463 (2) Computation by an average yield M464 Descriptions and plans of plots of land M465 Boundary-stones M466 Inviolability of landmarks M467 Encroaching on the highway

470 Melishiḫu.

471 Merodoch-baladan I.

472 Marduk-nâdin-aḫi.

473 I. R. 7, 12 ff.

M468 The king’s power over land

474 D. E. P., ii., 91.

475 Scheil, _Mémoires de la Délégation en Perse_, Tome II.

M469 Recognition of private rights of possession

476 I. R. 36, 40-42.

477 Like Araunah the Jebusite.

478 A. D. D., No. 809.

M470 Royal grants to temples and favorites

479 Scheil, _Mémoires de la Délégation en Perse_, Tome II.

480 Idem.

481 Scheil, _Mémoires de la Délégation en Perse_, Tome II., p. 95.

482 Idem, p. 97.

483 Idem, pp. 99 ff.

484 Idem, p. 112.

485 C. T., ix., No. 92987.

486 C. T., ix., No. 90922.

487 K. B., iv., pp. 57 ff.

488 K. B., iv., pp. 60 ff.

489 K. B., iv., pp. 68 ff.

490 A. D. D., Nos. 651-56.

491 A. D. D., Nos. 658, 659.

492 A. D. D., Nos. 646-48.

493 A. D. D., Nos. 649, 650.

M471 Restoration of ancestral estates

494 K. B., iii., pp. 154 ff.

495 K. B., iv., p. 64.

M472 Granting of especial privileges

496 K. B., iii., pp. 164 ff.

497 K. B., iv., pp. 90 ff.

M473 Temple endowments

498 K. B., iii., pp. 174 ff.

M474 An illustration

499 Vol. xxiii., pp. 19 ff.

M475 The metayer system M476 Illustrations from the Code

500 § 253.

501 B2 509.

M477 From the Assyrian period

502 A. D. D., p. 21.

M478 From the Persian period

503 Cyr. 26.

504 Hilprecht, B. E. P., ix., p. 40.

M479 The system of shares

505 §§ 46, 64.

506 M. A. P., 76, B2 460.

M480 Duties of tenants

507 M. A. P., p. 12, note 3, p. 143, No. 77.

508 § 42.

M481 Fixed rental M482 Improving lease

509 § 44.

510 § 60.

M483 Manorial obligations M484 Their basis in the obligation of fair maintenance

511 § 53.

512 K. L. Ḥ., p. xxxvii.

513 Ib., p. 16.

514 C. T., IX., No. 92987.

M485 The levy

515 § 16.

M486 Forced labor

516 A. D. D., ii., p. 172.

M487 Exemption of certain cities

517 A. O. F., i., p. 404.

518 H. A. B. L., p. 89.

519 A. D. D., ii., p. 174 f.

520 C. T., xv., 50.