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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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