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THE LAW OF THE WESTGOTHS.
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doctor’s fee, then it is a full sore. Then they shall set for him a oneday and
evidence be brought against him with two twelfths, and the testimony of
three thingmen, ask the gods to help himself and witnesses, that this is his
true woundinflicter "and so I brought complaint against thee at the thing."
Then shall he, who wounded, bring forth legal offers for himself; nine
marks. On the sægnarthing bring forth fines and ask for receivers. Then he
shall let himself be judged in peace. Pay a fine to the county of nine marks
and just as much to the king. If he is guilty and does not offer a fine, then
shall the county take it out by judgment, or he shall lose his freedom. 1)
2.
If a false accusation is made in a wound case, then there shall be appointed
at the time a jury of three men from the Fourth 2) to swear, that the accused
is not his true woundinflicter and was not present with illwill at the place of
assault.
3.
Any man from within the kingdoms) shall be entitled to the same right
in wound cases as one from our own state.
1. A Dane and a Norwegian are entitled to the same fines in woundcases
as one of our own countrymen.
4.
Cuts oue man the hand off another, pay nine marks for sore and twelve
ore for maim. For the next finger, nine marks for sore and six ore for maim.
For the longest finger, nine marks for sore and a half mark for maim. For the
finger that is next, nine marks for sore and one öre för maim. For the little
finger nine marks for sore and one ore for maim.
2. Cuts one the nose off another, pay three marks for maim and nine
marks for sore.
3. Cuts one the eye out of the head of another, pay three marks for an
eye, and nine marks for sore.
4. Cuts one the ear off another, pay three marks for maim and nine marks
for sore.
5. Strikes one the teeth out of the head of another, impairs his voice, pay
three marks for maim, and nine marks for sore.
1) Frip flya: To flee peace, i. e. leave the country, lose his rights to
personal liberty.
2) Fiarpung: Fourth, one of the four parts into which a hærap or county
was divided.
8) I. e. the kingdom of Sweden. From any other state in Sweden outside
of Västergötland.
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