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however to compensate the injury, that is, blood and wound and a conspicuous scar if there be one. [1]Any person who is pledged is to be of the same worth as the one for whom he is given as pledge. [2]Whoever shall bring a charge as to animals having damaged his corn, their owner shall exculpate them as to the amount he may will according to the damage they have done ; and for what he will not swear to, let him pay. Whoever shall have full right for his damaged corn from an owner of animals, is thenceforward neither to have payment for that worthless straw nor is he to detain animals on it.

[3]A graft is four legal pence in value until the following calends of winter. From that time forward an increase of two pence every season is added until it shall bear fruit ; and then it is three score pence in value. And therefore a graft is of the same worth as the calf of a large cow from the beginning to the end.

[4]Whoever is suspected as to testimony, let him swear so that it may be legal for him ; and then let the other take the relic and let him deny on his oath and let him object to the witness. After that let it be noticed whether a complete objection was made. Whoever objects to a witness before his testimony is delivered,

  1. V 38 b 11
  2. V 38 b 13
  3. V 38 b 20
  4. V 39 a 1