The ancient Egyptian law .. The robber is given the robbery of the poor .. And the theft of the kings up to the execution

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The ancient Egyptians were the first to sanctify truth, justice and respect for the law. They symbolized all this with a worship called Maat, which means honesty and justice, and in the next lines we review the nature of the law in that era.

In this regard, we have continued with Archaeologist Dr. Hussein Abdel Bassir, Director of Archeology of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. He said: Justice in ancient Egypt enjoyed the concept of truth and truth and was an integral part of social and cultural life.

He explained that the law in ancient Egypt is an essential part of life. In ancient Egyptian civilization, it was known as the legality of the laws.

"He believed in the ancient Egyptians to punish the outlaws, and also to help those who were harmed by the heinous acts.

The law enforcement officer was the Pharaohs' kings. The Pharaoh appointed the minister to be responsible for the judicial system of a state. In the period from 2686 to 2181 BC, Egypt was run by a group of teaching staff. So much so that laws can be valid for a long period of time.

Dr. Hussain Abdel Basir pointed out that with the old administrative structure in ancient Egypt, we can not know how the law was practiced on the ground. No example of Egyptian law was found before 700 BC, but we can know the Egyptian law The Old Testament through other ways such as court records, contracts and wills, as well as the royal palace, which provide information about the daily life that we have come to know the ancient Egyptian law.

Dr. Hussein Abdul Basir said: The theft of the crimes that existed in the ancient Egyptian life, as evidenced by the records, investigations and penalties imposed, which was discovered in the monastery of the city in Luxor, a coward of workers, was the punishment is to restore the thief what theft and pay compensation up to four Fold the value of what has been stolen.

He pointed out that if the stolen property, then the penalty to pay 80% double of the stolen items, as well as physical punishment such as beatings, and may in rare cases to death.

The court rulings issued by Deir al-Madina were not conclusive in relation to the Egyptian law's position on adultery and rape, but the ancient Egyptians regarded it as illegal behavior and was often dealt with by the courts.

The theft of cemeteries in the era of the Pharaohs was considered one of the major crimes, as a person who raided a cemetery may be executed by a court formed under the chairmanship of the Minister of Pharaoh.