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- Deity changes decision. A196.2.1
- Parrot and sparrow argue right to inherit property left by man. Sparrow says his interests are the same as man's; parrot says that he caused all man's wealth, since man sold his feathers. People's decision for parrot. B271.1
- Magic slippers approve or disapprove judicial decisions. (Cf. D1065.7.) D1326.1
- Decision made by contest. H217
- Decision of victory by single combat between army leaders. (Cf. H218.) H217.1
- Decision by single combat or holmgang of who is to marry girl. H217.2
- Clever prince overrules seemingly just decisions of king. J123.1
- Wit interprets unfavorable decision of court as doing him great honor. J835
- Which is man and which demon in man's shape? Decision to go to whichever can go through end of reed. J1141.1.7
- Clever judicial decisions. J1170
- The Irish Solomon (Cormac mac Airt). Famed for his clever decisions. J1170.2
- Not the same purse as was lost. Finder of a purse containing 800 gulden returns it to owner for reward. Latter says that purse had 900 gulden in it. In court. Decision: The rich man speaks truth. The purse found is not the one he lost. The finder may keep it. J1172.1
- Animals render unjust decision against man since man has always been unjust to them. J1172.3.2
- Series of clever unjust decisions: plaintiff voluntarily withdraws. (1) Man pulls off borrowed horse's tail: he shall keep horse till tail grows on. (2) Man falls out of bed and kills a baby (or causes a miscarriage): he shall beget a new baby for the mother. (3) Man falls from a bridge and kills boatsman's son: shall allow boatsman to fall from bridge and kill him. J1173
- Clever decisions concerning kissing and rape. J1174
- Man breaks promise to sleep chastely with woman. Decision: deceived fiance is to sleep with seducer's wife, if he ever marries. J1174.2.1
- 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
- Decisions based on experimental tests. J1176
- Clever judicial decisions – miscellaneous. J1179
- Enoch Arden decision. Man believing wife dead becomes a priest. Later finds her alive. Pope's decision: he may remain both a priest and husband but must not consort with any other woman. J1179.10