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54
THE LAW OF THE WE8TGOTH8.
not more than twelfth-oath, that he has all that out with him, which he
owned.
1. The freeholder claims, that he has hid property belonging to both, and
put it away, then he shall testify with twelfth-oath, that he has brought
forth all. He must not be called thief, that is property in trust.
18.
A freeholder dies, his wife lives, dwells on his land, he dies before the
mov-ingdays, then she shall go to her estate, and enjoy half of it with the tenant.
He has a right to prove himself entitled to one year’s rent and no longer. The
wife takes a third of the property and three marks of his part, also timber and
mill outfit. That shall be divided as the other property.
1. Debts shall both pay and both collect, each as he shares in the
property, whether they were contracted before they came together or afterwards,
except in a case of murder only.
2. Fines for wounding and assault, gifts and marriage presents 1) both
shall pay as well as receive.
19.
One brother travels as a merchant, and another sits at home in the ashes,
both shall inherit alike.
20.
Entrusted property is stolen and the freeholder’s, to whom it was
entrusted, likewise, pay no fine for it. He shall testify with twelfth-oath, that
his property was also Btolen.
21.
Has the father given his son a marriageportion2) and the father dies,
then the married son shall bring his portion back to be divided with him, who
is unmarried. To this one shall be apportioned a lot equal to the one, which
he brought home, who is married. Daughters shall divide in the same manner
as sons, if heirs. If the married one has sold any of his land, that shall be
counted in his portion, when division is made.
1. A married son, living away from home, dies, has no children, and are
the father and mother separated with reference to their property, then the
1) Vingæf: A gift from the groom, promised at the time of bethrothal and
given at the time of marriage to the one. who had a right to dispose of the
woman in marriage.
2) Hemfylghp andhemgæf: Dowry or marriageportion. Gift to åsön or
daughter, when they married.
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