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Filed under Law courts.

1 finer motif beneath it
Lex talionis. One life for one life. Equal number must be given up by each feuding side. (Cf. P535.)
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Criminal allowed to choose his method of executionCondemned woman may be freed by marrying a rogueCriminal may fight against odds rather than be judicially executedPardoning of criminal comes too lateYoungest of judges first to give decisionCrime less serious if committed at request of a ladyCities of refugeComplacent 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 neverthelessBringing suit in law courtsLegal securityContractsLegal principlesTaxation and payment of fines or tributePayment of tax (tribute)Feudal tribute. Specified interchange of aid and giftsEric fines (imposed for personal injury, etc.). (Cf. P522.1.)

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