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THE LAW OF" THE WE8TGOTH8.
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is six ore, if it is a wound by accident. It is not a wound by accident unless
both so wish.
2.
The same fine shall be paid for wounds to the young as to the old, and the
same for the woman’s as for a man’s wound. A woman shall pay the same
fine that she takes.
1. One child wounds another, that shall not be called anything else than
wound by accident. That shall command such a fine as before said, six ore.
2. One child kills another, pay a fine of nine marks.
3.
A slave is wounded by accident, is not able to work for his master, lies in
bed eight days, then shall the wounder pay a fine of one örtug. Does he stay
in bed sixteen days, pay a fine of two örtugs. Does he stay in bed
twenty-four days, pay a fine of one ore. Though he stays in bed longer, his master
gets no more for that.
1. A doctor’s fee is to be paid, that is three ore. Not more unless he dares
swear with twelfth-oath, that he gave half a mark.
2. A slave’s maims shall be estimated, as much as he is worse, so much
less shall be paid for him, and likewise for a freedman.
4.
A freeborn man is lightly wounded, and needs for it neither balsam, nor
bandage, then he has the right to get an equalizing oath with settlement: "So
help the gods me and my witnesses, that if I brought such a complaint against
thee, as thou now bringest against me, then I would be content with such
conditions as I now offer to thee."
5.
A dog or other animal wounds someone, the owner shall pay a fine of two
ore for sore and three ore as doctor’s fee, unless he does show by a
twelfth-oath, that it was half a mark.
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