The Visigothic Code: (Forum judicum)
ed. S. P. Scott
Title I: Concerning the Accusers of Criminals
Law I:
A Slave, Accused of a Crime, may be Demanded of his Master by the Officials
of the District.
Law II:
For what Offences, and in what Manner, Freeborn Persons shall be put to
the Torture.
Law III:
For what Offences, and in what manner Slaves, of Either Sex, shall be put
to the Torture, on account of the Crimes of their Masters.
Law IV:
For what Offences, and in what manner, a Slave, or a Freedman, shall be
Tortured.
Law V:
In what way an Accusation shall be Brought to the Notice of the King.
Law VI:
How Kings should Practice the Duties of Mercy.
Law VII:
He Alone shall be Considered Guilty who Committed the Crime.
Title II: Concerning Malefactors and their Advisors, and Poisoners
Law I:
Where a Freeborn Man Consults with a Soothsayer Concerning the Health,
or the Death of Another.
Law II:
Concerning Poisoners.
Law III:
Concerning Malefactors and their Advisers.
Law IV:
Concerning Those who are Guilty of Acts of Witchcraft, or any Injury, towards
Men, Animals, or any kind of Property whatsoever.
Title III: Concerning Abortion
Law I:
Concerning Those who Administer Drugs for the Production of Abortion.
Law II:
Where a Freeborn Man Causes a Freeborn Woman to Abort.
Law III:
Where a Freeborn Woman Causes another Freeborn Woman to Abort.
Law IV:
Where a Freeborn Man Produces Abortion upon a Slave.
Law V:
Where a Slave Produces Abortion Upon a Freeborn Woman.
Law VI:
Where a Slave Produces Abortion upon a Female Slave.
Law VII:
Concerning Those who Kill their Children before, or after, they are Born.
Title IV: Concerning Injuries, Wounds, and Mutilations, Inflicted upon Men
Law I:
Concerning the injury of Freemen and Slaves.
Law II:
Concerning insolent Persons and their Acts.
Law III:
Concerning the Law of Retaliation, and the Amount to be Paid in Lieu of
the Enforcement of said Law.
Law IV:
Where a Person Deprives a Traveler of his Liberty, against the Will of
the Latter, and with intent to do him Injury.
Law V:
He who Violates the Law by Inflicting Injury upon Another, shall undergo
the same Punishment which he Himself Inflicted.
Law VI:
He shall not be Considered Guilty who Struck Another, when the Latter was
about to Strike Him.
Law VII:
Where a Slave Insults a Freeborn Person.
Law VIII:
Where one Freeborn Person Strikes Another.
Law IX:
Where the Slave of Another is Mutilated by a Freeborn Person.
Law X:
Where a Slave Strikes a Freeborn Person.
Law XI:
Where One Slave Mutilates Another Slave.
Law I:
Where One Kills Another without Knowing it.
Law II:
Where One Kills Another without Seeing Him.
Law III:
Where One, being Pushed, Kills Another.
Law IV:
Where One, Seeking to Strike Another, Kills a Third Person.
Law V:
Where One is Killed while Interfering in a Quarrel.
Law VI:
Where One, Intending to Inflict a Slight Injury, Kills Another.
Law VII:
Where One, in Sport, or Recklessly, Kills Another.
Law VIII:
Where One Kills Another through Immoderate Punishment.
Law IX:
Where a Freeman Kills a Slave by Accident.
Law X:
Where a Slave Kills a Freeman by Accident.
Law XI:
Where One Man Intentionally Kills Another.
Law XII:
No Master shall Kill his Slave without Good Reason; and Where One Freeman
Kills Another.
Law XIII:
No One shall Deprive a Male or Female Slave of a Limb.
Law XIV:
Any Person may bring an Accusation of Homicide.
Law XV:
Both Relatives and Strangers have a Right to Accuse a Person of Homicide.
Law XVI:
Where a Homicide Takes Refuge in a Church.
Law XVII:
Concerning Parricides, and the Disposition of their Property.
Law XVIII:
Concerning Those who Kill Others Related to Them by Blood.
Law XIX:
Where One Blood Relative is Accidentally Killed by Another.
Law XX:
Where One Slave Kills Another by Accident.
Law XXI:
Concerning Those who Destroy their Souls by Perjury.