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BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS 31 3. Whoever kills a silversmith, let him pay one hundred solidi. 4. Whoever killsa blacksmith,let him pay fifty solidi. 5. Whoever kills a carpenter, let him pay forty solidi. 1. Whoever cuts off with a blow the arm of a man, either a freeman or slave, let him compound half his wergeld; if he does not cut the arm off, let him be judged according to the nature of the wound. 2. If anyone inflicts a wound on another's face, we order him to pay three times the price in fee simple established for wounds on a part which is protected by clothing. 1. If anyone shall steal a girl, let him be compelled to pay the price set for such a girl ninefold, and let him pay a fine to the amount of twelve solidi. 2. If a girl who has been seized returns uncorrupted to her parents, let the abductor compound six times the wergeld of the girl; moreover , let the fine be set at twelve solidi. 3. But if the abductor does not have the means to make the abovementioned payment, let him be given over to the parents of the girl that they may have the power of doing to him whatever they choose. 4. If indeed, the girl seeks the man of her own will and comes to his house, and he has intercourse with her, let him pay her marriage price threefold; if moreover, she returns uncorrupted to her home, let her return with all blame removed from him. 5. If indeed a Roman girl, without the consent or knowledge of her parents, unites in marriage with a Burgundian, let her know she will have none of the property of her parents. ...
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