الشرائع العراقية القديمة و موقفها من التشرد و الارامل و المطلقات

Abstract EN

To the importance of studying past to understand present and look to the future, the search in the position of the ancient Iraqi legislation of specific social phenomena are: homelessness, widows and divorcees in order to provide a contemporary of the researcher in these issues, the historical background of these phenomena.

We have characterized Iraqi legislation ancient dealing with phenomena and social situations and topics of prejudice in society, as it was characterized by inclusiveness, and addressed various aspects of life, whether of political, social and economic, and concerns us here is the attitude of Iraqi legislation old from three social phenomena are: homelessness, widows and divorcees.

With regard to homelessness stipulates Iraqi laws old to reduce this phenomenon, as reported deterrent penalties against those who try to find the appropriate conditions of homelessness, and through the enactment of the death penalty against anyone steal a child, known to steal children from their parents is the actual beginning of the displacement.

The texts also found legal equivalent of re-slave or the nation to his master after his escape them, and holds it in the aspects of reducing homelessness among slaves.

With regard to the widows was full of the old Iraqi laws many provisions relating to them, and made the marriage of the widow for the second time is determined by the judges, and that these texts Geert widow with a child either to marry again or stay with their children.

The divorced was quoted texts ancient Iraqi that women have the right to divorce, but made him the husband's hands, have varied reasons for divorce from: infidelity to not having women, and the Iraqi laws ancient prevented divorce women sick and that allows her husband to marry another woman.

Maintained the old legislation an absolute right of women to marry again, but according to certain rules you will learn about them in the course of this research.

Search section to three axes.

Are: First.

The position of the ancient Iraqi legislation of homelessness.

Secondly.

Position of widows.

Third.

Position of divorced.

Conclusions.