If an owner found that his male slave was having a sexual relationship with a free woman, by law he had to warn the couple three times to break it off; if the affair continued, he had the right to take ownership of the woman.
He had to warn the couple three times to break it off. This was by law. His male slave was having a sexual relationship with a free woman. An owner found this. He had the right to take ownership of the woman. His male slave was having a sexual relationship with a free woman. The affair continued. An owner found this.