Athar Alrafedain

Abstract

We dealt in this research the concept of alternative in the Assyrians which means replacing the thing with other, in according with this research has divided study applications alternative on two parts: the first is based on the religious concept , through a number of practices, including the practice of King alternative to maintain the integrity real king in the case predict the existence of risk on him as was placed person substitute for the real king The second is based on the practice, including the so-called alternative medicine in the use of prescriptions medical Assyrian alternative for the treatment of the same disease in the case of non-treatment the first recipe or not available, and there were a reference in many legal materials to substitute as emerged a new application and a different role which is called the principle of compensation, or provide alternative as satisfaction of offender to the people of the victim (the victim) when they committed the crimes, it is possible to provide the person in charge of forced labor service (Elk) of him .