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''TIL that crimes committed by nobility in Aztec society were usually punished more severely than crimes committed by commoners, since nobles and the elite were held to a higher standard and expected to behave better.'' Is this true? What are the sources on this?

by /u/Jamollo123 in /r/AskHistorians

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