-Courts in Mesopotamian cities handled cases involving property, inheritance, boundaries, sale, and theft.
-A special panel of royal judges and officials handled cases involving the death penalty, such as treason, murder, sorcery, theft of temple goods, or adultery.
-Individuals involved in the dispute spoke on their own behalf and present a testimony
-Witnesses took strict oaths to tell the truth in a temple before the statue of a god.
-Once the parties presented all the evidence, the judges made their decision and pronounced the verdict and punishment.

Slave Punishments