The constellation
P510 Law courts
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- Criminal allowed to choose his method of execution · P511 entry
- Condemned woman may be freed by marrying a rogue · P512 entry
- Criminal may fight against odds rather than be judicially executed · P513 entry
- Pardoning of criminal comes too late · P515 entry
- Youngest of judges first to give decision · P516 entry
- Crime less serious if committed at request of a lady · P517 entry
- Cities of refuge · P518 entry
- Complacent judge disregards the confession. He has put the criminal to torture without success. When he releases him, the criminal says, "In a moment I should have confessed all." The judge lets him go nevertheless · P521 entry
- Laws · P522 entry
- Bringing suit in law courts · P523 entry
- Legal security · P524 entry
- Contracts · P525 entry
- Legal principles · P526 entry
- Taxation and payment of fines or tribute · P531 entry
- Payment of tax (tribute) · P532 entry
- Feudal tribute. Specified interchange of aid and gifts · P533 entry
- Eric fines (imposed for personal injury, etc.). (Cf. P522.1.) · P535 entry
- Punishment for failure to pay tax · P536 entry
- Payment of stipend · P537 entry
- Law-making · P541 entry
- Miscellaneous legal customs · P548 entry