Today in class, we took notes on Hammurabi's Code. There were crazy punishments for even the tiniest crimes. Below are some of the crimes from Hammurabi's Code.
If a doctor killed a rich patient, then his hands were to be cut off. However, if a doctor killed a slave patient, he would owe financial restitution.
If a son struck his father, then his hands would be cut off.
If a man broke a bone out of a slave, then he would have to pay off half of the slave's value.
If anyone steals the property of a temple or of the court, he shall be put to death, and also the one who receives the stolen item from him shall be put to death.
If anyone buys from the son or the slave of another man, without a witness or contract, silver or gold, male or female slave, he is considered a thief and shall be put to death.
If the owner does not bring witnesses to identify the lost article, he is an evil-doer and shall be put to death.
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