古代两河流域牛法初探——以苏美尔牛法为中心
A study on the Mesopotamian Oxen Laws——Centered on Laws about Rented Oxen
Abstract
古代两河流域牛法是美索不达米亚所有与牛有关的法律的总称。以苏美尔牛法为中心,有助于考察古代两河流域牛法的内容、性质及整体特点。这一时期还未形成一套完整的成文法体系,处于从习惯法向成文法的过渡阶段。牛法在当时的社会经济生活中起着引导人们行为的作用,体现了法律的正义性。 The Ancient Mesopotamian oxen laws indicates all of legal documents about oxen in this period.This article is a study centered on Laws about Rented Oxen,which analyzes the content,functions,and characteristics of Mesopotamian oxen laws.The period has not formed a complete system of the statute law yet,and remained the transitional stage from the customary law to the statute law.In sum,the Mesopotamian oxen laws play roles in guiding people's behavior,which reflect the justice of law.