nēparu (English spelling) neparu

Japanese: nēparu(英語表記)neparu
nēparu (English spelling) neparu

…The king had the supreme judicial power, but the local administrative chiefs, šāpiṭu, played a wide range of roles. Police power was developed, and criminals were sometimes sent to prisons (nēparu) or penal labor camps in several places, including the capital. However, it can be said that the punishment was lenient compared to that of contemporary Mesopotamia.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "nēparu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…国王に最高裁判権があるがとくに地方行政長官šāpiṭuが広範に活躍した。警察権が発達し,犯罪者は首都をはじめ数ヵ所にある刑務所nēparuや懲役労働場に送り込まれることもあった。しかし同時代のメソポタミアに比べて寛刑であったといえよう。…

※「nēparu」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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