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THE LAW OF" THE WE8TGOTH8.
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They shall take them both in the hand. Then the agreement to buy is
completed. Break with three marks, he who wishes to break. One can not break
the contract of sale after the surveying. Then a seventh-night-thing shall be
set for them, who are responsible for the survey, and for all, who own land in
the village. They shall walk around the fields and the meadows and so back
again to the house. If that is criticized anywhere, then shall he defend, who
sells the land, if complaint is made anywhere before the survey has been done.
If the complaint is brought later, then shall he be responsible, who buys. The
conflrmers of sale shall be eight, the ninth is called chief confirmer.
A seventh-nigh1>thing shall be seven nights old. He shall defend the land,
who owns it. With two twelfths and two witnesses shall land title be
defended. To the seventh-night-thing shall that one be called, who was
responsible for the buying, whether it is found fault with him either as to the
payment or the survey. A seventh-night-thing shall be held for him. Dares he
testify with a twelfth-oath, that he was not responsible for the buying, then
he is cleared. If he fails, pay a fine of three marks for breaking of sale.
1. A title to inherited land is disputed, then it shall be defended with heir
witnesses. Two men shall testify and stand in the twelfth. Thus shall the
testimony be brought forth: "I testify to this and we two men, that thou
didst take this land as inheritance and without complaint, with born
testimony bind we thus, as law states". Then he shall go before the twelfth and
ask the gods to help him and his witnesses, that "I took this land as
inheritance and uncomplained, and I own and thou not at all".
2. If dispute about the land title is brought against him, who has bought,
then he shall defend his title with two twelfths and two witnesses. Ask the
gods so to help him and his witnesses, that ’’I bought this land with contract
and survey, without complaint and in such manner as the law says, and I
own and thou not at all". Then he shall go before the other twelfth and
swear likewise. Two men shall bear testimony to the sale in each twelfth.
3.
If someone wishes to sell his land, then he shall offer it first to the heir. A
seventh-night-thing shall be set for the heir, and then offer him to buy the
land. Then he shall be called to the thing and the thingmen shall set a
month-meeting l) for them. Comes he to buy the land at the month-meeting, that is
his right. Does he not come, then the seller shall appear at the thing, have
X) I. e. meeting to take place one month after it had been announced.
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