古巴比伦时期家庭财产继承习俗研究

Inheritance System of Domestic Property in Ancient Babylon

古巴比伦时期家庭财产继承的基本原则为父系单线继承,遗产分割为诸子平分,世俗女性享有有限继承权。古巴比伦人还存在着遗嘱继承,被继承人可以根据自己的意愿来处置自己的财产。继承人如果犯有重罪或不尽赡养义务,则丧失继承权。

The principle of the ancient Babylonian inheritance is unilineal and agnatic,that is the property was divided equally among the sons.The women hd the limitative rights of inheritance.However the priestess enjoyed the entire heirship as the special women.Besides the legal inheritance,the ancient Babylonians might designate his heritage by his testacy.If the heir had committed a great crime or hadn't supported his parents,he would be disinherited.