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J1174 Clever decisions concerning kissing and rape
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- Clever judicial decisions · J1170 entry
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- Youth in court for kissing prince's daughter pleads his love for her. Prince allows plea: "If we kill those who love us, what shall we do to those who hate us?" · J1174.1 entry
- Complaint about the stolen kiss. Woman is allowed to take one in return · J1174.2 entry
- The girl screams when she is robbed. Accuses young man of raping her. When he tries to rob her of money she summons help. Decision: if she had shouted as loud before, the man could not have raped her. Youth acquitted · J1174.3 entry
- Girls must pay for young man's virginity. Girls repulsed by man climb in his window at night. Become pregnant and demand marriage. Branded as prostitutes and must pay the man · J1174.4 entry
- Man's torn garment as proof of his innocence of rape. If he were the assaulter, the torn garment would be woman's · J1174.5 entry