ne vicious ox, 251, 252.

Oath, in legal process. _See_ Sworn Deposition, 9.
for purgation, 20, 131, 227, 266.
as to loss, 23, 103, 126, 240, 249.
as to deposit, 120.
as to injury, 206.

Office, duty of official, 40.

Officials, _PA-PA_ and _NU-TUR_--
duties and liabilities, 33, 34. _See_ Governor, Ganger, Constable,
Reeve, Bailiff, Runner, Palace, Judge.

Ordeal, by water, nature of, 2.
for witchcraft, 2.
purgation of slander, 132.

Ox, working, not to be distrained on, 241.
,, hire, 242.
furious, 250.
vicious, 251.

Palace, equivalent to state, king, gentleman's residence--
property of, 11.
ransom by, 32.
place of judgement, 109.

Palace official, 'one who stands in the presence'--
child of, may be adopted without demur, 192.

Perjury, 3, 4.

Personal property of official pledged, 39.

Pin-money. _See_ Settlement.

Pledge, of benefice, illegal, 38.
personal property allowed, 39. _See_ Debt.

Poor man, separate estate, contrasted with gentleman and slave--
theft from, 8.
abduction of slave from, 15.
liable to conscription or levy, 16.
reduced charges for divorce, 140.
owned slave, 15, 175, 176.
his eye or limb valued at one mina of silver, 198.
his tooth valued at one-third mina of silver, 201.
assault by poor man, 204.
assault by, 208.
fee for cure of wound or eye, 208.
fee for cure of limb or bowel, 222.

Pregnant woman. _See_ Assault, Fine.

Prescriptive right to benefice acquired by discharge of office, 30.

Presumption, 7.

Price of drink not to be less than corn, 108.
except at harvest time, then five-sixths, 111.

Principal. _See_ Merchant.

Procuration of desertion of slave from master, 15.

Produce rent, 42.
of field, one-half or one-third crop, 46.
of garden, two-thirds crop, 64.

Ransom, of captive official, 32.
by serf, 32.
by town, 32.
by palace, 32.

Rape, of betrothed maiden, 130.

Rebellion, loss by, 125.

Receipt, sealed written document--
to be taken by agent for goods committed, 104.
to be taken by depositor, 124, 125.

Receiving of stolen goods, 10.

Reclaiming lease, 44.

Recovery, of lost property, 9, 10, 126.
of deposit, 124, 125.

Redemption of pledge or mancipium, 119.
debtor must redeem a maid who has borne him children, 119.

Reeve. _See_ Ganger.

Referees. _See_ Witnesses.

Refusal to name owner, 19.
of conjugal ri