Until the child married, the father had legal rights to use children for labor for himself or his debtors. Fathers could even choose to sell their children off.
Babylonian king, code of laws
Principles derived from family laws in the Code of Hammurabi
c. 1754 BC
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"If a man strikes a free-born woman and causes her to abort her fetus, he shall pay ten shekels for her fetus."
Controversial"If a physician make a large incision with the operating knife, and kill him, or open a tumor with the operating knife, and cut out the eye, his hands shall be cut off."
Humorous"If a free person's slave strikes the cheek of another free person, the ear of the slave shall be cut off."
Humorous"If a man accuses another man and brings a charge of murder against him, but cannot prove it, his accuser shall be put to death."
Controversial"If a man's wife be surprised (in flagrante delicto) with another man, both shall be tied and thrown into the water, but the husband may pardon his wife and the king his slaves."
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