If a member of the awilum class struck someone of equal status, they would pay one mina of silver. But if they struck a member of the mushkenum class, they would pay only ten shekels.
Babylonian king, code of laws
Laws from the Code of Hammurabi, demonstrating class distinctions in penalties
c. 1754 BC
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Controversial"If a man's wife is caught lying with another man, they shall bind them and throw them into the water."
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