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THE LAW OF THE WESTGOTHS.
1. A bell falls from a belfry, hits some one on the head, the parish shall
pay a fine of three marks, if he dies.
2. Does it fall and hit the priest or the sexton on the head, care for
themselves.
3. Breaks the bell for them, then it is imperfect, and they are not liable to
a fine.
4. If some other man causes the bell to fall, it breaks thereby, is it worth
less than three marks, then he shall pay according to its worth, and not more
than three marks, even if it is worth more.
11.
If there is a difference of opinion in the parish the majority shall rule.
12.
Some one is killed or wounded within the church yard, pay to the bishop
a fine of three marks. Then the priest shall not hold services before the bishop
gives his consent, without risking his three marks. The bishop shall bring case
against the parish, but the parish against him, who committed the murder.
1. Some one is assaulted or taken by the hair within the church yard,
then the priest shall not say mass before he has permission from the bishop
or the dean of the district. The parish shall pay a fine of twelve öre to the
bishop, but they bring case against him, who disturbed the peace.
2. The parishioners deny the deed, say peace is not disturbed, then shall
the officer of the bishop receive twelfth oath from the parishioners. Ask so
the gods to help them and their witnesses, that there is no disturbance of
peace, such that the bishop has any case in the matter.
13.
The fence about the church property shall be divided between the different
estates, s) One estate shall fence the same as another. Lies the whole church
fence open, that is a case of three marks. That belongs to the bishop. Lies
half of it open, that is a case of twelve ore. The bishop owns that. Lies one
third open, that is a case of six ore. The bishop owns that. After that the
L. II. Kk. B. 17., where this paragraph reade: bote fore saku IX. marker
arvanum oc iortheganda giælde slict mather sum man etc. (pay the parish
therefore nine marks and the freeholders pay one as much as the other). The
copyist of V. G. L. I. has evidently left out some words, as the inserted words
alone give no meaning.
3) Bol: Estate, farm. The estate is of uncertain dimensions. Bol means,
however, land with’ living-houses on it, for when there are two dwellings on
a piece of land it is called two bol. Æ. B. 21.
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