law
The Aztec legal system was highly complex and was designed to maintain social order and respect the government institutions. It was based on royal decrees and customs that have been passed on from generation to generation. Major civil and criminal laws were written down
by judges Customarys laws were passed down to younger generations through spoken hymns. Aztec laws tended against person were punished more severely than crimes against property. Laws were tough, and they were written down. warned of the punishment you would receive for breaking the law.
Crime and Punishment:
Crime endangering the social order was punished by death
Murder of slave received a death penalty
Rape was punished by death
Thieves were send into slavery
by judges Customarys laws were passed down to younger generations through spoken hymns. Aztec laws tended against person were punished more severely than crimes against property. Laws were tough, and they were written down. warned of the punishment you would receive for breaking the law.
Crime and Punishment:
Crime endangering the social order was punished by death
Murder of slave received a death penalty
Rape was punished by death
Thieves were send into slavery