KAV 001 (MAL A) [Laws][via tcma/assur]

(o i 1) § 1: If a woman or a wife entered a temple and stole something from the sanctuary in the temple, but it is found in her possession, or they charge or convict her; they will [perform] a divination and ask the god, and they will do as the god tells them.

(o i 14) § 2: If a woman or a wife or a daughter speaks slander or speaks offensive; that woman bears responsibility, but to her husband, sons and daughters they will have no claim

(o i 23) § 3: If a man is sick or dead, and his wife steals something from his house and gives it to another man or woman, they will kill the man’s wife and the recipients. If the wife of a man, whose husband is alive, she steals from the house of her husband and she gives it to either man or woman, or to anyone else, the man shall prove charges against his wife and he will impose punishment. The recipient who received from the hand of the woman of the man shall give the stolen goods. A punishment as the man has imposed on his wife they will impose on the receiver.

(o i 46) § 4: If a slave or slave girl receives something from the hand of a wife, of the slave or maid they will cut of their noses and ears. They will restore the stolen goods. The man will cut the ears of his wife. If he releases his wife and does not cut of her ears, they will not cut those of the slave or slave girl, they shall not restore the stolen goods.

(o i 57) § 5: If a wife steals from the house of another man that exceeds the value of 5 mina tin, the owner of the stolen goods shall swear so: “I did not instruct her, saying: “Steal from my house.”” If her husband agrees he will give the stolen goods and het will ransom het, cut of her ears. If the husband does not agree to ransom her, the lord of the stolen goods shall take her and cut of her nose.

(o i 70) § 6 If a wife places a depot outside the family, the receiver carries responsibility.

(o i 74) § 7: If a woman put her hand on a man, they will sue her. She will pay 30 minas of lead, and they will hit her with 20 blows.

(o i 78) § 8: If a woman crushes the testicle of a man in a quarrel, they cut of one finger. If a physician bandages it but a second testicle is infected along with and becomes ..., or if she crushes the second testicle in quarrel, they will gauge out both her ...

(o i 88) § 9: If a man lays hand upon a woman, acts upon her as a bill, they will prove charges against him and convict him. They will cut of one finger. If he kissed her, they will draw his lower lip accross the blade of an ax and cut it of.

(o i 97) § 10: If a man or woman, enters the house of a man and they kill the man or woman, they will hand over the killers to the lord of the house. If he chooses so, he will killer them, or if he chooses so, he will come to an agreement with them and take their property. If there is nothing to give in the house of the killers, either a son or daughter [...]

(o ii 7) [If ...] of the king, he will do [...]

(o ii 14) § 12: If a wife passes the main street and a man seizes her(!), (saying): ”I want to have sex with you,” she may not agree and should protect herself. (If) he seizes her with force and have intercourse, whether they seize him on top of the woman, or that witnesses prove charges and convict him; they will kill that man. The woman will have no sin.

(o ii 25) § 13: If a wife goes out of her house to where a man lives and he fornicates with her, while he knows she is a wife; they shall kill man and woman.

(o ii 30) § 14: If a man fornicates with (another one’s) wife, whether in a tavern or in the main street, while he knows she is a wife. They will treat the fornicator as the man declares his wife to be treated.If he does not know she is wife and has intercourse; the fornicator is cleared, the man will prove charges against his wife, and he will do with her as he pleases.

(o ii 41) § 15: If a man seizes a man upon his wife and they prove charge against him and convict him; they will kill them both, there is no liability for him. If he seizes (him) and bring (him) before the king or judge: the will prove charge against him and convict him. If the husband kills his wife, he shall also kill the man. If he cuts of the nose of a wife, he will turn the man into a eunuch, and they will demolish the complete face. But if he releases his wife, he will release the man (as well).

(o ii 58) § 16: If a man [fornicates] with a wife, [... by] her invitation, there will be no punishment for the man. The man will impose a punishment on the woman as his liking. If he forcibly fornicates with her, and they prove charges against him and convict him; his penalty will be as of the wife.

(o ii 67) § 17: If a man says to a man, thus: “everyone has sex with your wife,” but there are not witnesses; they will issue an agreement and go the river ordeal.

(o ii 72) § 18: If a man says to a man either in private or in a (public) quarrel, thus: “everyone has sex with your wife,” and “I will prove it,” but he cannot prove it; they will beat that man 40 (times) with sticks, and he will perform corvee for one month, they shall shave him, and he will give one talent (of lead).

(o ii 82) § 19: If a man secretly start a rumour about his peer, (thus): “everyone sodomizes him,” or says to him in a public quarrel, (thus): “everyone sodomizes you and I shall prove it,” but he cannot prove it and he has not proven the charges; they will hit that man 50 (times) with sticks and he will perform royal corvee for one month, they shall shave him, and he will give one talent (of lead).

(o ii 93) § 20: If a man sodomizes his peer, and they prove (charges) against him and convict him; they will sodomize him and turn him into a eunuch.

(o ii 98) § 21 If a man beats a woman of the awīlum-class, and he causes her to miscarry. They will prove (charges) against him and convict him. He will give 2 talents 30 minas of lead, and they will hit him 50 (times) with stick. He will perform the corvee of the king for one month.

(o ii 105) If a man, not her father, brother, or son, arranges for a wife to travel with him, he will swear that he did not know that she was wife. He will pay 2 talent of lead to the husband. If he knew that she was wife, he will pay damage and swear, (thus=: “I did not fornicate with her.” However, if the woman declares, (thus): “he did fornicate with me;” the man has (already) paid damages, he will go the river-ordeal; but there is no binding agreement. If he refuses to go the rive ordeal, they will treat him as the husband treated his wife.

(o iii 14) § 23: If a wife takes (another) wife to her house and gives her to a man for fornication and the man knows that she is a wife; they will treat him as one who fornicates with a wife, and they will treat the procuress as husband of a woman treats his wife. And if the husband does nothing against his fornicating wife, they will do nothing against the fornicator and the procuress, they will release them. And if the wife does not know it, and the woman has taken her to her house and she brings the man to her by deceit(?) and he fornicates, if, when leaving the house, declared that she was fornicated with, they will release the woman and she is cleared. They will kill the fornicator and procuress. And if the woman does not declare (it), the man shall impose the penalty he wishes. They will kill the fornicator and procurer.

(o iii 41) § 24: If a wife withdraws herself from her husband and enters the house of (another) Assyrian, either in that city, or in a nearby city , the house that he assigns her, and she stays with the lady of the house and stays overnight three or four times and the lord of the house does not know that a wife sits in his house, and later that woman is seized, the husband of the wife who withdrew herself shall [mutilate] his wife and will [not(?)] take her back.The man’s wife with whom his wife sat down; they will cut of her ear, if he pleases, her husband will give 3 talents 3 minas of lead (as) her price, and if he pleases, he will take back his wife. And if the lord of the house knew that a wife dwelled in his house with his wife, he will pay 3 times. And if he denied, he shall say that he did not know, and they will go to the river ordeal. And if the man of whom the man’s wife dwelled in his house, refuses to go the rove ordeal, he will give three times. And if the man, whose wife withdrew, refuses to go the ordeal; (the other man) is cleared. He will pay the expenses of the river ordeal in full. And if the man, whose wife withdrew herself, does not mutilate his wife; he will take his wife and there will be no sanction.