book of constitutions or law of Gundobad, additional enactments /
translated by Katherine Fischer Drew ; foreword by Edward Peters.
Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
1976.
1 online resource (xv, 106 pages).
University of Pennsylvania Press Middle Ages series
Reprint of the 1949 ed., which was issued as ser. 3, v. 5 of Pennsylvania University, Dept. of History, Translations and reprints from the original sources of history.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Introduction; Liber Constitutionurn sive Lex Gundobada (Book of Constitutions or Law of Gundobad); Preface; I. Of the Privilege of Bestowing Gifts Permitted to Fathers, and Concerning Royal Gifts and Gratuities.; II. Of Murders.; III. Of the Emancipation of Our Slaves.; IV. Of Solicitations and Thefts.; V. Of Those Who Strike Others with Lash or Rod, with a Kick, or with a Blow of the Fist.; VI. Of Fugitives.; VII. Of Slaves (Servi) and Serfs (Originarii) Who Are Accused of Crimes.
VIII. Of the Commission of Crimes Which Are Charged Against Native Freemen. IX. Of Acts of Violence.; X. Let Burgundians and Romans Be Held Under the Same Condition in the Matter of Killing Slaves.; XI. Of Inflicted Wounds.; XII. Of the Stealing of Girls.; XIII. Of Clearings (Exarti).; XIV. Of Succession.; XV. Of Starting a Fight.; XVI. Of Hunting for Animals.; XVII. Of Other Cases and the Removal of Liability for Punishment.; XVIII. Of Those Things Which Happen by Chance.; XIX. Of the Removal of Pledges and Guarantors (Oathtakers).; XX. Of Thefts Committed by Fugitives.
XLV. Of Those Who Deny Those Things Charged Against Them, and Offer Oaths. XLVI. Of Those Who Set Traps (Drawn Bows, tensuras) for Killing Wolves.; XLVII. Of the Condemnation of Thieves, of Their Wives, and of Their Children.; XLVIII. Of Inflicted Wounds.; XLIX. Of Animals Causing Damage in Closed Fields and Driven into Enclosures, and Horses Wandering at Large.; L. Of Killing Agents of the King as Well as of Private Persons.; LI. Of Those Who Do Not Give Their Sons the Portions of Their Property Due to Them.; LII. Of Betrothed Women Who, Incited by Desire, Go to Consort with Others.
XXI. Of Contracts Entered into by Slaves. XXII. Of the Abolition of the Advocacy (Patrocinium) of Barbarians in Lawsuits Involving Romans.; XXIII. Of Injuries Which Are Caused by Animals.; XXIV. Of Burgundian Women Entering a Second or Third Marriage.; XXV. Of Thefts and Acts of Violence.; XXVI. Of Knocking Out Teeth.; XXVII. Of Broken Fences, Closed Roads, also Thefts and Acts of Violence.; XXVIII. Of the Privilege of Cutting Wood Granted in Common.; XXIX. Of Those Committing Assault and Breach of the Peace.; XXX. Of Women Violated.; XXXI. Of Planting Vineyards.
XXXII. Of Him Who Has Bound a Man Illegally or Without Cause. XXXIII. Of Injuries Which Are Suffered by Women.; XXXIV. Of Divorces.; XXXV. Of the Punishment of Slaves Who Commit a Criminal Assault on Freeborn Women.; XXXVI. Of Incestuous Adultery.; XXXVII. Of Drawn Swords.; XXXVIII. Of the Refusal of Hospitality Toward Legates of Foreign Tribes and Travellers.; XXXIX. Of Receiving Strangers.; XL. Of Manumissions.; XLI. Of Crops Burned by Fire.; XLII. Of the Inheritance of Those Who Die Without Children.; XLIII. Of Gifts.; XLIV. Of the Adultery of Girls and Widows.