The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved ancient law code, it was created 1790 BC in ancient Babylon. It was enacted by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. One nearly complete example of the Code survives today, inscribed on a seven foot, four inch tall basalt stele in the Akkadian language in the cuneiform script. The [...]
51. If he has no money to repay, then he shall pay in corn or sesame in place of the money as rent for what he received from the merchant, according to the royal tariff.
121. If any one store corn in another man’s house he shall pay him storage at the rate of one gur for every five ka of corn per year.
171. If, however, the father while still living did not say to the sons of the maid-servant: "My sons," and then the father dies, then the sons of the maid-servant shall not share with the sons of the wife, but the freedom of the maid and her sons shall be granted. The sons of the [...]
221. If a physician heals the broken bone or diseased soft part of a man, the patient shall pay the physician five shekels in money.
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