Middle Assyrian Laws
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The Middle Assyrian Laws are a collection of cuneiform legal codes from the Middle Assyrian period (c. 14th–11th centuries BCE) that regulate social, economic, and criminal matters in ancient Assyrian society.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1761745 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Middle Assyrian Laws Context triple: [Assyria, legalSystem, Middle Assyrian Laws]
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A.
Hittite laws
Hittite laws are a collection of ancient Near Eastern legal codes from the Hittite civilization, notable for their detailed regulations on property, family, and criminal matters and for their relatively moderate, compensatory punishments.
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Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, issued by the Babylonian king Hammurabi to regulate civil, criminal, and economic life in ancient Mesopotamia.
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Code of Ur-Nammu
The Code of Ur-Nammu is one of the oldest known law codes in history, originating from ancient Sumer under the rule of King Ur-Nammu and outlining early principles of justice and social order.
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Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Middle Assyrian Laws Target entity description: The Middle Assyrian Laws are a collection of cuneiform legal codes from the Middle Assyrian period (c. 14th–11th centuries BCE) that regulate social, economic, and criminal matters in ancient Assyrian society.
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A.
Hittite laws
Hittite laws are a collection of ancient Near Eastern legal codes from the Hittite civilization, notable for their detailed regulations on property, family, and criminal matters and for their relatively moderate, compensatory punishments.
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B.
Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, issued by the Babylonian king Hammurabi to regulate civil, criminal, and economic life in ancient Mesopotamia.
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C.
Code of Ur-Nammu
The Code of Ur-Nammu is one of the oldest known law codes in history, originating from ancient Sumer under the rule of King Ur-Nammu and outlining early principles of justice and social order.
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D.
Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact inscribed with a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, often regarded as an early charter of human rights and a key source on his policies toward conquered peoples.
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E.
Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Assyrian law code
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ancient legal code ⓘ cuneiform text ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
Middle Assyrian Empire
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| characteristic |
collective responsibility in some cases
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mutilation penalties ⓘ severe corporal punishments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Assyria ⓘ |
| dateOfDiscovery | late 19th century CE ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Ashur
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surface form:
Assur
Nineveh ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
control of female sexuality
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patriarchal authority ⓘ royal authority ⓘ |
| endTime | 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Assyriology
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legal history ⓘ |
| follows | Code of Hammurabi ⓘ |
| genre | law code ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | studies of Near Eastern law ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Middle Assyrian Laws
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| influencedBy | Old Babylonian legal traditions ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple | lex talionis ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Assyrian law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
criminal law
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economic regulation ⓘ family law ⓘ property law ⓘ social regulation ⓘ |
| notableClause |
laws on harboring runaway slaves
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laws on punishment for adultery ⓘ laws on veiling of women ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesopotamian law ⓘ |
| preservedOn | clay tablets ⓘ |
| regulates |
adultery
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agricultural obligations ⓘ assault ⓘ divorce ⓘ false accusation ⓘ inheritance ⓘ marriage ⓘ military obligations ⓘ oaths ⓘ rape ⓘ slavery ⓘ theft ⓘ |
| startTime | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Middle Assyrian Laws Description of subject: The Middle Assyrian Laws are a collection of cuneiform legal codes from the Middle Assyrian period (c. 14th–11th centuries BCE) that regulate social, economic, and criminal matters in ancient Assyrian society.
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