operations and fees, 63, 215, 223. See Fees

penalties for unsuccessful operations, 63, 218-220

Sworn depositions. See Oath:

for lost property, 45, 9, 46, 23, 53, 120

for lost money, 51, 102, 103

for quarrel and striking, 62, 206

on cost of boat and cargo, 64, 240

on gored ox, 65, 249

Tablet:

an irrevocable witness, 92

bibliography, 13

as classified, 13 sq.

broken, breaking a contract, 91

Cappadocian, 29

contract, its real character, 10

duplicate of, 69, A

its form, 10, 11

on loan, its modern value, 250

value for chronology, 250, 251

peculiarity of, on corn loan, 258

present location, 18

sealed, 69, A, 127, 151

served as name-plate, 177

shows the same handwriting throughout, 151

signed by the seal, 151

Tattooing and branding escaped slave, 176

Taxes:

loaning money to pay, 252

question of ancient, 115

their collection, 323, 324, 325

Tell el Amarna letters, 14, 311

a place of deposit and traffic, 211

a trading institution, 211, 212, 216, 217

as landowner, 209

centre of civilization, 186, 208 sq.

clan names from office in, 214

dedication of children to, 224;

of land to, 223;

to secure divine favor, 224

endowed by kings, 195, 196

endowments, 215

had large dues, 208, 209, 210

hereditary rights in, 214

its archives for registers, 227

its importance in the state, 208 sq.

its relation to ethics, divination, magic, 212, 213

its relation to the palace, 212, 216

its relation to the state, 216

its rights and influences, 186, 193

its slaves were as serfs, 173

its staff and influence, 211, 212

its tithe, 205, 206

its treasuries and storehouses, 211

kings made enforced loans from, 216

large landowner, 173, 193, 208 sq.

lending money, 252

loans from, 216

negotiable rights in, 215

officials as witnesses, 86

officials in, 212, 213, 214

origin of the dues, 208, 209

property protected, 44, 6, 8

proprietary rights in income, 215, 216

right to income, 216

shared in the sacrifices, 210

testamentary devolution of property, 224, 225, 226

treasury used for ransom, 47, 32

value of its archives, ix

Tenant. See Lease, Land, Farm:

defrauding owner, 65, 255

torn to pieces on the field by the oxen, 65, 256

fixed rent, 198

form of holding, and amenities, 65, 253

forms of tenancy, 184 sq. , 196 sq.

his duties and responsibilities, 198 sq.

improving lease, 198

on shares, 197

redress from, 65, 254

risks, 48, 45-47

Theft:

first order, from temple or house, 44, 6

from deposit, 53, 120

from fire, 46, 25

made good by banker, 53, 125

penalties, 44, 7, 8, 46, 25

recovered from thief, 53, 125

second order, 44, 8

securities against, 269

under Metayer, 65, 253-256

Tithe:

evidence needed, xi

how paid, 206

to the temple, 205, 206

Title-deed destroyed for illegal purchase, 47, 37

Tongue cut out as penalty, 61, 192, 150

its laws, 281 sq.

money out on speculation, 51, 102, 103, 281 sq.

relations in, by principal and agent, 51, 100-107, 281 sq.

Trespass, law of, 49, 54, 55

Trousseau, bride's, 129

Trust, deposit, storage. See Carrier:

care in depositing valuables, 53, 122-126

corn put in store, and amount disputed, 53, 120

Valuables:

claim is contested, 53, 123-126

deposited before witnesses, 53, 122-124

on deposit, care of, 53, 122-126

Values:

difference of free-born and slave as hostage, 52, 116

sixty ḲA of sakani beer for fifty ḲA of corn, 52, 111

his duties and responsibilities, 63, 224-226

penalty for unsuccessful operation, 63, 225

Vicarious punishments, 98

Village lands and tenure in Babylonia, 185, 186

Votaries:

their position, 73, 74

succession of, 159

Votary:

a mother and divorced, her legal rights, 54, 137

her children's legal rights, 54, 137

belonging to convent, 52, 110

devoted by mother, 137

donation from father, 219

dowered as for marriage, 59, 178, 130, 219

expected to keep her virginity, 137

free to leave her portion, if allowed by father's deed, 60, 178, 179, 220;

otherwise, brothers assume the estate and manage it, 60, 178;

or, if not content, she can farm it out, 60, 178;

but cannot alienate it from her brothers, 60, 178

frequenting beer-shop, 52, 110

has dowry by deed of free gift from her father, 60, 179, 220

if dedicated to Marduk of Babylon, and not portioned, shall have one-third of child's share, 60, 182

if not given a portion, is entitled to one-third of child's share, 60, 181

leaves property as she pleases, 60, 182, 158

liable to death penalty, 52, 110

low in rank, 137

marriage with, 55, 144, 137

may give maid to her husband, 55, 144;

but husband may not marry a concubine, 55, 144;

or the concubine will not equal the votary, 55, 145

may sell a barren concubine, 55, 147

must leave share to her brothers, 60, 181

not to be beer-seller, 52, 110

not to be slandered, 53, 127

relation to adopted son, 158

rights in gift made by, 220

shall not admit the concubine to an equality, 55, 146

shall pay no taxes, 60, 182

son of, shall not be reclaimed from adoption, 61, 187