BOOK VI.

CONCERNING CRIMES AND TORTURES.

TITLE I.--_Concerning the Accusers of Criminals._

I. A Slave, Accused of a Crime, may be Demanded of his Master by the Officials of the District 193

II. For what Offences, and in what Manner, Freeborn Persons shall be put to the Torture 194

III. For what Offences, and in what Manner, Slaves, of Either Sex, shall be put to the Torture, on account of the Crimes of their Masters 196

IV. For what Offences, and in what manner, a Slave, or a Freedman, shall be Tortured 197

V. In what way an Accusation shall be Brought to the Notice of the King 200

VI. How Kings should Practise the Duties of Mercy 201

VII. He Alone shall be Considered Guilty who Committed the Crime 201

TITLE II.--_Concerning Malefactors and their Advisers, and Poisoners._

I. Where a Freeborn Man Consults with a Soothsayer Concerning the Health, or the Death of Another 203

II. Concerning Poisoners 204

III. Concerning Malefactors and their Advisers 204

IV. Concerning Those who are Guilty of any Illegal Acts, or any Injury, towards Men, Animals, or any Kind of Property Whatsoever 205

TITLE III.--_Concerning Abortion._

I. Concerning Those who Administer Drugs for the Production of Abortion 206

II. Where a Freeborn Man Causes a Freeborn Woman to Abort 206

III. Where a Freeborn Woman Causes another Freeborn Woman to Abort 207

IV. Where a Freeborn Man Produces Abortion upon a Slave 207

V. Where a Slave Produces Abortion upon a Freeborn Woman 207

VI. Where a Slave Produces Abortion upon a Female Slave 207

VII. Concerning Those who Kill their Children before, or after, they are Born 207

TITLE IV.--_Concerning Injuries, Wounds, and Mutilations, Inflicted upon Men._

I. Concerning the Injury of Freemen and Slaves 209

II. Concerning Insolent Persons and their Acts 210

III. Concerning the Law of Retaliation, and the Amount to be Paid in Lieu of the Enforcement of said Law 211

IV. Where a Person Deprives a Traveler of his Liberty, against the Will of the Latter, and with Intent to do him Injury 214

V. He who Violates the Law by Inflicting Injury upon Another, shall undergo the same Punishment which he Himself Inflicted 215

VI. He shall not be Considered Guilty who Struck Another, when the Latter was about to Strike Him 215

VII. Where a Slave Insults a Freeborn Person 216

VIII. Where one Freeborn Person Strikes Another 216

IX. Where the Slave of Another is Mutilated by a Freeborn Person 216

X. Where a Slave Strikes a Freeborn Person 217

XI. Where One Slave Mutilates Another Slave 217

TITLE V.--_Concerning Homicide._

I. Where One Kills Another without Knowing it 218

II. Where One Kills Another without Seeing Him 219

III. Where One, being Pushed, Kills Another 219

IV. Where One, Seeking to Strike Another, Kills a Third Person 219

V. Where One is Killed while Interfering in a Quarrel 220

VI. Where One, Intending to Inflict a Slight Injury, Kills Another 220

VII. Where One, in Sport, or Recklessly, Kills Another 220

VIII. Where One Kills Another through Immoderate Punishment 221

IX. Where a Freeman Kills a Slave by Accident 221

X. Where a Slave Kills a Freeman by Accident 221

XI. Where One Man Intentionally Kills Another 221

XII. No Master shall Kill his Slave without Good Reason; and Where One Freeman Kills Another 222

XIII. No One shall Deprive a Male or Female Slave of a Limb 225

XIV. Any Person may bring an Accusation of Homicide 226

XV. Both Relatives and Strangers have a Right to Accuse a Person of Homicide 227

XVI. Where a Homicide Takes Refuge in a Church 227

XVII. Concerning Parricides, and the Disposition of their Property 228

XVIII. Concerning Those who Kill Others Related to Them by Blood 229

XIX. Where One Blood-Relative is Accidentally Killed by Another 230

XX. Where One Slave Kills Another by Accident 230

XXI. Concerning those who Destroy their Souls by Perjury 230