178. 神殿の神官または女官の相続(1)

178. 「神の姉妹」または女官に、父親が持参金及びその証文与へしに於て、しかしその証書、彼女が意(こころ)のまにまに遺贈し得るとは記されず、処分の権利ありと明らかにせぬものにして、後に彼女の父亡くなれば。彼女の兄弟、畑と園を確保し、分け前に応じ穀物・油・乳を与え、彼女を納得せしめよ。彼女の兄弟、分け前に応じ穀物・油・乳を彼女に与へぬに於ては、畑と園、彼女に授かるべし。彼女の生ある限り、畑と園の用益権及び父親からの贈り物全てを得るべし、但し他人へ売却または譲渡すべからず。彼女に関する相続権は、その兄弟に帰属する。

If a "devoted woman" or a prostitute to whom her father has given a dowry and a deed therefor, but if in this deed it is not stated that she may bequeath it as she pleases, and has not explicitly stated that she has the right of disposal; if then her father die, then her brothers shall hold her field and garden, and give her corn, oil, and milk according to her portion, and satisfy her. If her brothers do not give her corn, oil, and milk according to her share, then her field and garden shall support her. She shall have the usufruct of field and garden and all that her father gave her so long as she lives, but she can not sell or assign it to others. Her position of inheritance belongs to her brothers.