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86 THE BURGUNDIAN CODE intentions in advance or seeking his consent; and let the fine be thirty-six solidi. 2. Indeed if one of the lower class (leudes) has presumed to do this (i.e., has married one of his own class without her father's consent), let him likewise make a triple payment, that is, fortyfive solidi; and let the fine be twelve solidi. CII 1. If any Jew presumes to raise a hand against a Christian with fist, shoe, club, whip, or stone, or has seized his hair, let him be condemned to the loss of a hand. 2. But if he wishes to redeem his hand, we order him to redeem it with seventy-five solidi; and let the fine be twelve solidi. 3. Besides this, we order that if he has presumed to raise a hand against a priest, let him be handed over to death, and let his property be given into our treasury. CIII 1. If anyone presumes to enter another's vineyard by day for the purpose of theft, let him pay three solidi to the owner of the vineyard , and let the amount of the fine be two solidi. 2. If he has presumed to do this by night, and has been struck so that he dies, let the guardian of the vineyard suffer no blame. 3. But if a slave has done this, having entered stealthily by day, let him receive three hundred blows. 4. But if he has entered by night, let him be killed just as we have stated above. 5. But if his master wishes to redeem him, he may have that power, provided that after he has redeemed him, the slave shall receive one hundred fifty blows, so that neither he nor the slave of any other may take delight in doing such things. 6. Also, if the native freeman has not been seen (in the act), but ...

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