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46 THE BURGUNDIAN CODE mitted to put away his wife for any other crime. But if he chooses. he may go away from the home, leaving all household property behind, and his wife with their children may possess the property of her husband. 1. If any slave does violence to a native freewoman, and if she complains and is clearly able to prove this, let the slave be killed for the crime committed. 2. If indeed a native free girl unites voluntarily with a slave, we order both to be killed. 3. But if the relatives of the girl do not wish to punish their own relative, let the girl be deprived of her free status and delivered into servitude to the king. XXXVI If anyone has been taken in adultery with his relative or with his wife's sister, let him be compelled to pay her wergeld, according to her status, to him who is the nearest relative of the woman with whom he committed adultery; and let the amount of the fine be twelve solidi. Further, we order the adulteress to be placed in servitude to the king. XXXVII OF DRAWN S W O ~ S . Anyone who draws out his sword or dagger for striking another, and does not strike him, let him pay a fine of twelve solidi. If he strikes him, let him likewise pay twelve solidi and be judged according to the inflicted wound. ...
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