While harsh by modern standards, this judicial framework was revolutionary. It established the concept that a punishment must fit the crime, limiting excessive personal vengeance. If a builder constructed a house that collapsed and killed the owner, the builder faced execution. These legal narratives set a foundational precedent: the state, not the individual, holds the exclusive right to administer justice. 2. The Madness of Witchcraft: The Salem Witch Trials
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