laws of the Hittites

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient legal code
gptkbp:addressed family law
gptkbp:are subject to interpretation
enforced by local authorities
used in legal education
a source of historical knowledge
a means of conflict resolution
a tool for social control
discovered in archaeological sites
recorded on clay tablets
studied by modern scholars
a_foundation_for_Hittite_governance
a_reflection_of_Hittite_values
part_of_Hittite_statecraft
part_of_the_Hittite_legacy
gptkbp:composedOf various legal provisions
gptkbp:contains provisions for compensation
oaths and testimonies
gptkbp:designedBy Hittite scribes
gptkbp:discusses social norms
gptkbp:emphasizes justice and fairness
gptkbp:established court procedures
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gptkbp:includes property rights
marriage regulations
slavery regulations
provisions for military service
land ownership rules
provisions for public officials
provisions for religious practices
penalties for theft
provisions for debt
provisions for marriage dowries
provisions for wrongful death
gptkbp:influenced later legal systems
Hittite_diplomacy
gptkbp:influencedBy Mesopotamian law
gptkbp:is_governed_by civil matters
criminal matters
gptkbp:maintainedBy tablets
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Hittite_Empire
gptkbp:provides guidelines for trade disputes
rights for children
rights for women
insight_into_Hittite_society
gptkbp:publishedIn cuneiform script
gptkbp:reflects economic conditions
social_hierarchy
Hittite_culture
gptkbp:regulates inheritance rights
trade practices
public morality
adoption practices
gptkbp:servedIn legal framework
gptkbp:yearEstablished circa 1650-1200 BC