Our Legal Heritage by S. A. Reilly
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[man who walks before the King or guide or escort], slay a man,
let him pay a half leod-geld. 8. [Offenses against anyone or anyplace under] the King's mund-byrd [protection], 50 shillings. 9. If a freeman steal from a freeman, let him make threefold bot; and let the King have the wite [fine] and all the chattels [necessary to pay the fine]. 10. If a man lie with the King's maiden [female servant], let him pay a bot of 50 shillings. 11. If she be a grinding slave, let him pay a bot of 25 shillings. The third [class of servant] 12 shillings. 12. Let the King's fed-esl [woman who serves him food or nurse] be paid for with 20 shillings. 13. If a man slay another in an eorl's tun [premises], let [him] make bot with 12 shillings. 14. If a man lie with an eorl's birele [female cup-bearer], let him make bot with 12 shillings. |
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