Imagine that you are a tribunal of Babylonian judges. You must cast judgment on each of the following individuals. What will your final verdict be? Support each
verdict with reference to the specific law that applies in each situation.
A)Ishak, in a fit of rage, threw a cooking pot at his father. The pot struck Ishak's father in
the head, and a shard of pottery put out his father's eye.
B)One night, Taras came across a young girl being set upon by thieves. He rescued her and
brought her into his home until she recovered. The next day, the crier announced that
slave-girl of Shawas, a wealthy merchant, has run away. Taras did not make the connection
between the announcement and the girl he had helped. Shawas found the girl in Taras'
house and had Taras arrested.
C)Sinnaveh's house collapsed on night, with the result that Sinneveh, a commoner, had both
legs broken.
Gildas, the builder, is brought to trial.