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- Animals as defendants in court. B272
- Ordeal by balance. Defendant is weighed twice. He must be lighter second time. H226
- Riddle assigned defendant in action. If he solves it he wins suit. H542.1
- Confession of debt secured by having defendant dispute as to whether cat was present when debt was made. J1141.1.11
- Truth detected by spies listening to reactions of defendants at night. J1149.10
- Washing test: defendants given basin of water. Guilty one wastes it uselessly. J1149.11
- Stolen necklace does not have same scent as defendant uses. J1179.7
- Judge favors poor defendant so he may obtain money from rich without begging. J1192.1.2
- The value of a blow. A judge awards damages of a penny against a friend of his for giving a blow. The defendant goes to get the money and is gone long. Meanwhile the plaintiff gives the judge a blow and tells him to use the penny as damages. J1193.2
- The Court keeps the change. Man is fined half-ducat. Judge has no change. Defendant strikes judge for the change. J1193.2.1
- Putting fear into him. A plaintiff insists that the judge shall put some fear into the defendant debtor. The judge puts his fingers over the eyes of the defendant and cries, "Boo! Now give him his money." J2492