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30 THE BURGUNDIAN CODE judges) are hereby directed by us to commit the matter to the judgment of God (i.e.,to ordeal). 3. If however, having received permission, he has taken the oath, and if he has been convicted after the oath, let him know that he must make restitution by a ninefold payment (in novigildo) to those in whose presence the judge ordered him to give his oath. 4. But if they (those appointed to hear the oath) fail to come to the place on the appointed day, and if they shall not have been detained by any illness or public duty, let them pay a fine of six solidi. But if they were detained by any illness or duty, let them make this known to the judge or send other persons in their place whom they can trust to receive the oath for them. 5. If moreover he who is about to take the oath does not come to the place, let the other party wait until the sixth hour of the day; but if he has not come by the sixth hour, let the case be dismissed without delay. 6. But if the other (the accusing party) does not come, let him who was about to take the oath depart without loss. If any Burgundian or Roman shall take away anything, even a young animal, we order him who took it away to pay the price which has been set by us ninefold. 1. If anyone kills a slave, barbarian by birth, a trained (select) house servant or messenger, let him compound sixty solidi; moreover , let the amount of the fine be twelve solidi. If anyone kills another's slave, Roman or barbarian, either ploughman or swineherd , let him pay thirty solidi. 2. Whoever kills a skilled goldsmith, let him pay two hundred solidi. ...
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