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THE LAW OF THE WE8TGOTH8.
5. This is insulting words to a woman: "I saw that you röde on the pen
gate, with hair flowing and in the garb of a witch, when night and day were
equally powerful", l) Someone says, that she can destroy a woman or a cow,
that is insult. One calls a woman a whore, that is insult. Someone says, that
a woman has intercourse with her father, or has caused abortion on herself,
or has murdered her child, that is calumny.
6. All these cases of sin should first be referred to the priest, and one
should not become excited with jealonsy or anger, at the risk of becoming
liable to a fine of three marks. Called three but are two.
6.
One man robs another by robbing out of the hand, then he shall defend
himself with the oath of twelve men, and the testimony of two from these
twelve, and. then stand in twelfth. He fails in his evidence, pay a fine of three
sixteenörtugs.
7.
If one man demands pay from another, then he shall invite the neighbors
to be present and hear that he demands pay. Then he may take security
from him if he wishes. Has he a debt to collect, then he may proceed as the
law says. If they disagree, then he shall name the amount of his indebtedness
together with the oath, that he does not owe him any more. The other says
nay to the demand, says he does not owe him anything, then he shall swear
with twelve men, that he has no debt to pay or present to refund. Is he
refractory, pay three sixteenörtugs and the debt.
1. Pawn shall be redeemed by payment of debt and twelfth-oath.
8.
If a man kills horse or cattle for anyone, does he harm or injury to the
animal, then shall a seventh-night-thing be set for him and the testimony of
eyewitnesses be brought forth. Ask so the gods to help him, that "1 saw,
that thou didst kill that animal, and didst injure it". Then shall he go before
the twelfth, and ask the gods so to help him and his witnesses, that "thou
didst injure for me the animal, and thou didst kill my animal, and thou art
guilty of that deed." Thereupon he shall pay for it with sworn oath and
three sixteenörtugs. Are no eyewitnesses found, defend himself with twelve
men. If such an animal was killed, that was worth two ore or more than
two öre, that is full cattleinjury. If it is worth less than two öre, then it
shall be paid for by twice its value, each according to its worth.
1) That is, at twilight or dawn.
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