Visigothic Code
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The Visigothic Code (Latin, Forum Iudicum) are a set of laws that the Visigoth kings of Iberia codified in a legal body around 654 A.D.
The laws combine the Catholic Church's canon law, and has a strongly theocratic tone.
Contents
The following list has the book and titles from the Visigothic Code.
- Book I: Concerning Legal Agencies
- Title I: The Lawmaker
- Title II: The Law
- Book II: Concerning the Conduct of Causes
- Title I: Concerning Judges, and Matters to be Decided in Court
- Title II: Concerning Causes
- Title III: Concerning Constituents and Commissions
- Title IV: Concerning Witnesses and Evidence
- Title V: Concerning Valid and Invalid Documents and How Wills Should be Drawn Up
- Book III: Concerning Marriage
- Title I: Concerning Nuptial Contracts
- Title II: Concerning Unlawful Marriages
- Title III: Concerning the Rape of Virgins, or Widows
- Title IV: Concerning Adultery
- Title V: Concerning Incest, Apostacy, and Pederasty
- Title VI: Concerning Divorce, and the Separation of Persons who have been Betrothed
- Book IV: Concerning Natural Lineage
- Title I: Concerning the Degrees of Relationship
- Title II: Concerning the Laws of Inheritance
- Title III: Concerning Wards and Their Guardians
- Title IV: Concerning Foundlings
- Title V: Concerning Such Property as is Vested by the Laws of Nature
- Book V: Concerning Business Transactions
- Title I: Ecclesiastical Affairs
- Title II: Concerning Donations in General
- Title III: Concerning the Gifts of Patrons
- Title IV: Concerning Exchanges and Sales
- Title V: Concerning Property Committed to the Charge of, or Loaned to, Another
- Title VI: Concerning Pledges and Debts
- Title VII: Concerning the Liberation of Slaves, and Freedmen
- Book VI: Concerning Crimes and Tortures
- Title I: Concerning the Accusers of Criminals
- Title II: Concerning Malefactors and their Advisors, and Poisoners
- Title III: Concerning Abortion
- Title IV: Concerning Injuries, Wounds, and Mutilations, Inflicted upon Men
- Title V: Concerning Homicide
- Book VII: Concerning Theft and Fraud
- Title I: Concerning Informers of Theft
- Title II: Concerning Thieves and Stolen Property
- Title III: Concerning Appropriators and Kidnappers of Slaves
- Title IV: Concerning Forgers of Documents
- Title V: Concerning Forgers of Documents
- Title VI: Concerning Counterfeiters of Metals
- Book VIII: Concerning Acts of Violence and Injuries
- Title I: Concerning Attacks, and Plunder of Property
- Title II: Concerning Arson and Incendiaries
- Title III: Concerning injuries to Trees, Gardens, or Growing Crops of any Description
- Title IV: Concerning Injury to Animals, and Other Property
- Title V: Concerning the Pasturage of Hogs and Concerning Strays
- Title VI: Concerning Bees, and the Damage They Cause
- Book IX: Concerning Fugitives and Refugees
- Title I: Concerning Fugitives, and Those who Conceal, and Assist Them in Their Flight
- Title II: Concerning Those who Refuse to go to War, and Deserters
- Title III: Concerning Those who Seek Sanctuary in a Church
- Book X: Concerning Partition, Limitation, and Boundaries
- Title I: Concerning Partition, and Lands Conveyed by Contract
- Title II: Concerning the Limitations of Fifty and Thirty Years
- Title III: Concerning Boundaries and Landmarks
- Book XI: Concerning the Sick and the Dead and Merchants who Come from Beyond
- Title I: Concerning Physicians and Sick Persons
- Title II: Concerning Those who Disturb Sepulchres
- Title III: Concerning Merchants who Come from Beyond Seas
- Book XII: Concerning the Prevention of Official Oppression, and the Thorough Extinction of Heretical Sects
- Title I: Concerning the Exercise of Moderation in Judicial Decisions, and the Avoiding of Oppression by Those Invested with Authority
- Title II: Concerning the Eradication of the Errors of all Heretics and Jews
- Title III: Concerning New Laws against the Jews, in which Old Ones are Confirmed, and New Ones are Added
References:
- Visigothic Code - Forum Iudicum. 1908 English Translation of Full Text (http://libro.uca.edu/vcode/visigoths.htm)