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law [2020/02/05 19:39] – [Crimes against Public Order] andrew | law [2020/02/21 15:05] – andrew |
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Each person in the kingdom is assigned a status or social position, with a corresponding wergild or "man-price." | Each person in the kingdom is assigned a status or social position, with a corresponding wergild or "man-price." |
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^Status^Wergild^Definition^ | ^Status^Wergild^Definition^ |
The Burger class suffers from considerable status anxiety. They consider themselves better than the Churls, but the Law, the Lords and the Warrior class doesn't seem to agree. Likewise, the wealthiest merchants of the Burger class consider themselves the equals or even superiors of the poorer lords, who manifestly don't agree. | The Burger class suffers from considerable status anxiety. They consider themselves better than the Churls, but the Law, the Lords and the Warrior class doesn't seem to agree. Likewise, the wealthiest merchants of the Burger class consider themselves the equals or even superiors of the poorer lords, who manifestly don't agree. |
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===== Crimes against Public Order ===== | ===== Crimes Against Public Order ===== |
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Certain crimes are punishable by death. However, the sentence can be set aside by the Lord, Earl or King at the trial, usually with some recourse to wergild. The judge can also pass a sentence of outlawry, which means the defendant can be killed without consequence by anyone. | Certain crimes are punishable by death. However, the sentence can be set aside by the Lord, Earl or King at the trial, usually with some recourse to wergild. The judge can also pass a sentence of outlawry, which means the defendant can be killed without consequence by anyone. |