I found it interesting that, in some cultures, killing someone was not against the law of the land. My understanding is that if you killed someone in ancient R

I found it interesting that, in some cultures, killing someone was not against the law of the land. My understanding is that if you killed someone in ancient Rome, for instance, it was the duty of those nearest the dispute to either avenge the cowardly deed or acknowledge that the dead person had it coming. The world is a brutal place sometimes.