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Court Cases
#1
A carpenter built a house
for a nobleman but the
house fell down. What is a
fair way to deal with this
situation?
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#2
A “sister of God” goes into
a tavern for a drink. What
do you think should happen
to her?
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#4
A citizen was found with
his neighbor’s ox. What is
a fair way to deal with this
situation?
#8
A commoner was found to
be hiding a runaway slave.
What would be a fair way
to deal with this situation?
1. Carpenter
accused of faulty
construction
2. “Sister of God”
tries to drink
4. Citizen accused
of stealing an ox
6. Farmer reuses to
pay rent because
his land flooded
7. Dispute between
a nobleman and a
doctor over a
patient’s death
8. Commoner
accused of hiding
a runaway slave
2. “Sister of God”
The “sister of God” should be put to death.
tries to drink
7. Dispute between
The doctor’s hands should be cut off since
a nobleman and a
he operated on a nobleman and the
doctor over a nobleman died.
patient’s death
The commoner should be put to death.
8. Commoner Although he did not help the slave to
accused of hiding escape, he made no effort to find the
a runaway slave rightful owner and the slave was found in
his possession.
• Babylon had courts, trials, and • United States has courts, trials,
judges appointed by the King. and judges elected by the people.
• Different laws were written for • In the U.S., laws are applied
different classes of people. equally to all people.
• Written laws helped the monarch • Written laws help keep order in
(Hammurabi) govern his empire. American society.
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