author - "King of Babylonia Hammurabi"

aused him to regain hiscity, if in his house there is means for his ransom, he shall ransom hisown self; if in his house there is no means for his ransom, he shall beransomed from the temple of his city; if in the temple of his city thereis not means for his ransom, the palace shall ransom him. His field, hisgarden, and his house shall not be given for his ransom.section 33. If either a governor or a magistrate has taken to himselfthe men of the levy, or has accepted and sent on the king's