The Visigothic Code: (Forum judicum)

ed. S. P. Scott

Title I: Concerning Partition, and Lands Conveyed by Contract

Law I: A Partition Once Made, shall Remain Forever in Force.
Law II: No Partition Made Between Brothers shall be Revoked, Even if it was not Made in Writing, but Only in the Presence of a Competent Witness.
Law III: Where a Partition is Made Among Many Persons by the Majority, and those Entitled to the Larger Share, it shall not be Changed by any Act of the Minority.
Law IV: One Heir shall have the Right to Act for all the Others, either as Plantiff or Defendant.
Law V: Where Anyone Violates a Contract Establishing a Partition, and Seizes a Portion of the Property.
Law VI: Where an Heir Plants a Vineyard, or Erects a House, on Land Belonging to his Co-Heirs.
Law VII: Where one Person Plants a Vineyard on the Land of Another, to which he has no Title.
Law VIII: Concerning the Division of Lands Made Between Goths and Romans.
Law IX: Concerning Forests Still Undivided Among Goths and Romans.
Law X: Whatever Acts a Slave may Perform, without the Order of his Master, shall be Void, except when Otherwise Provided by Law.
Law XI: Whoever Enters upon Land, under a Lease, must Comply with his Contract.
Law XII: Where Lands are Leased, by a Written Contract, for a Term of Years.
Law XIII: Where he who Rents Land under Contract, Cultivates a Greater Area than he has a Right to do, under the Conditions of the Same.
Law XIV: Where a Dispute Arises Between Landlord and Tenant, Concerning Arable Lands, or Forests, which are Leased.
Law XV: Both Tenants must Pay the Rent for Land which has been Sublet.
Law XVI: Where Goths have Appropriated any of the Third Part of Land Belonging to Romans, they shall Restore the Entire Amount to the Romans, under Order of Court.
Law XVII: Concerning the Partition of Property Among the Blood-Relatives of Slaves, and the Distribution of their Personal Estates.
Law XVIII: All Personal Property shall be Classed under One Title.
Law XIX: Where a Contract is not Complied with, According to its Terms.

Title II: Concerning the Limitations of Fifty and Thirty Years

Law I: After the Lapse of Fifty Years, Neither Goths not Romans can Assert a Claim to Property.
Law II: No Fugitive Slave shall Again be Reduced to Servitude, after the Lapse of Fifty Years.
Law III: No Suit at Law shall be Brought Thirty Years After the Cause of Action has Arisen.
Law IV: The Limitation of Thirty Years shall Run in all Cases Excepting those where Slaves of the Crown are Concerned.
Law V: Concerning Claims made within Thirty Years.
Law VI: The Limitation of Thirty Years shall not Run while Persons are Exiled.
Law VII: Within what Time Slaves Belonging to the Crown can Again be Reduced to Slavery.

Title III: Concerning Boundaries and Landmarks

Law I: How Boundaries and Landmarks shall be Preserved.
Law II: Concerning the Destruction and Removal of Landmarks.
Law III: What is to be Done when a Dispute Arises Concerning Boundaries.
Law IV: Where One Person makes a Claim to Land Included within the Boundaries of Another.
Law V: Where any Change was made in the Boundaries of Land During the Time of the Romans, no Claim Based upon Other Boundaries shall Prevail.