Drilldown: uczestnicy umowy

Assembly men and king’s representative (1) · Four men appointed to judge correctness of the oath (1) · Freely chosen oath‑helpers (1) · Home‑summons witnesses (1) · Men who estimate the value of the damage (1) · Oath‑helpers (three‑man or six‑man denial oaths) (1) · oath‑helpers for graded denial oaths (1) · Presence witnesses (1) · Second oath‑taker (equal legal status, not close kin) (1) · Six oath‑helpers of equal standing (2) · Six oath‑helpers of the same social standing (1) · Six‑man oath‑helpers (2) · Summons witnesses at the church door (1) · Third oath‑taker (free adult responsible for pledge and promise) (1) · Three men appointed on each side of him (1) · Three oath‑takers (trader + two helpers) (1) · Three‑man oath‑helpers (5) · Twelve oath‑helpers of equal social standing (1) · Two nearest relatives of the accused (1) · Witnesses before whom the division is made (1) · witnesses to home‑summons and demand (1) · Witnesses to the debt (testimony lapsing after twenty winters) (1)

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Assess whether the damage amounts to half a mǫrk (“damage work”) or less, and set the compensation sum (1) · Confirm that proper summons was given and that the oath‑hearing party failed to appear (1) · Enjoys equal legal rights with the accused; must not be a cognate, an agnate or closely related by marriage (1) · Form part of the oath‑group; their presence underlines kin support for the accused’s denial (1) · Free man of full age who can be held to account for pledge and promise (1) · hree on either side (six in total), all of the same social standing as the accused; all join him in the mask oath (1) · Men whom the accused selects to complete the twelve; represent his broader social support within his status group (1) · oath‑helpers; witnesses (2) · Present when the inheritance is divided and lots are drawn; ensure fairness and publicity of the process (1) · secular authority; assembly (1) · Six men appointed and placed on either side of the accused, all of equal social standing (1) · Support the accused in a six‑man denial oath; if the oath fails, he is outlawed (1) · Support the accused in the six‑man denial oath in serious “damage work” cases; failure leads to outlawry (1) · Support the accused in the three‑man denial oath at the assembly when there are no witnesses. (1) · Support the accused in the three‑man denial oath in lesser‑damage cases; if the oath fails he must pay both damage and six‑aurar unfriendly‑conduct payment (1) · Support the alleged arsonist in the six‑man denial oath; failure of the oath leads to outlawry (1) · Support the alleged instigator in the three‑man denial oath; failure leads to half‑damage liability (1) · Support the responsible person (adult, or master for minor/slave) in three‑man denial oaths; if the oath fails, full or half compensation is due, or the slave is outlawed (1) · Support the responsible person (for the minor or cattle) in a three‑man denial oath to avoid liability (1) · Support the slanderer in a six‑man denial oath; failure of the oath triggers talionic penalty (1) · Testify that the man was in the owner’s forest; their testimony lets the owner treat the claim as a known debt (1) · Trader denies knowledge of outlaw status with a three‑man oath; if successful, avoids confiscation and fine (1) · Twelve men appointed around the accused, six on each side, all of the same social standing as him (1) · Two appointed by each party; decide whether the oath was properly taken; their own willingness to swear decides between competing views (1) · witnesses (3)

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