Legal principles — Mythoi

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Legal principles.

Society. · Government. · Law courts. · view the constellation · filed as P526

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Depth CommentaryPrimitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom, Chapter XVIII

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"To every cow belongs its calf," a legal principle applied to question of ownership of copy of manuscript "To every son belongs his mother": in case of suspected illegitimacy, child is not guilty

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Criminal allowed to choose his method of execution Condemned woman may be freed by marrying a rogue Criminal may fight against odds rather than be judicially executed Pardoning of criminal comes too late Youngest of judges first to give decision Crime less serious if committed at request of a lady Cities of refuge 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 Laws Bringing suit in law courts Legal security Contracts Taxation and payment of fines or tribute Payment of tax (tribute)Feudal tribute. Specified interchange of aid and gifts Eric fines (imposed for personal injury, etc.). (Cf. P522.1.)