How did the Sumerians view adultery?
A) Adultery was considered the worst possible offense between a husband and wife.
B) Adultery by a husband was punishable by death.
C) Adultery by a wife or concubine was acceptable.
D) A husband's lover could be punished by death.
E) Adultery was not a legal concept in Hammurabi's law code.
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