The Visigothic Code: (Forum judicum)

ed. S. P. Scott

Title I:  Concerning Attacks, and Plunder of Property

Law I: The Patron, or the Master, shall Alone be Held Guilty, if, by his Orders, a Freeman or a Slave should Commit any Unlawful Act.
Law II: Where a Party in Possession is Expelled by Force.
Law III: Where Many Persons Unite in Causing Bloodshed.
Law IV: Where a Person is Shut up by Violence, Inside his Own House, or Within his Gate.
Law V: Property, while in the Possession of Another, shall not be Seized, Except Under Legal Process.
Law VI: Where a Person is Guilty of Asking Others to Commit Depredations.
Law VII: A House shall not be Entered in the Absence of the Master, or while he is on a Public Expedition.
Law VIII: Where the Slaves of a Person who is Absent on a Public Expedition Commit Unlawful Acts.
Law IX: Concerning Those who, while on a Public Expedition, Commit Robbery or Other Depredations.
Law X: He in whose Possession Stolen Property has been Found, shall be Compelled to Name his Associates in the Crime.
Law XI: Concerning Those who are Guilty of Giving Directions to Others for Purposes of Robbery.
Law XII: Concerning Those who Rob, or Inflict Annoyance upon Anyone, while he is on a Journey, or at Work in the Country.
Law XIII: Whether a Person Caught in the Act of Robbery may be Killed.

Title II: Concerning Arson and Incendiaries

Law I: Concerning Those who set Fire to Houses, either Within or Without a City.
Law II: Where Forests are set on Fire.
Law III: Where a Conflagration Results from the Smoldering Campfire of a Traveler.

Title III: Concerning injuries to Trees, Gardens, or Growing Crops of any Description

Law I: Concerning the Compensation for Cutting Down Trees.
Law II: Where Anyone Destroys the Garden of Another.
Law III: Where Injury, or Homicide, Results from the Cutting Down of a Tree.
Law IV: Where a Tree is Partially Cut Down, or is Injured by Fire.
Law V: Concerning the Cutting Down, Tearing Up, or Burning of Vines; and the Seizure of Growing Crops.
Law VI: Where Fences are Cut Down, or Burned.
Law VII: Where Fence Posts are Cut.
Law VIII: Where Anyone is Caught with a Vehicle, in a Wood Belonging to Another.
Law IX: Concerning the Unreasonable Enclosure of Orchards, Vineyards, and Pastures.
Law X: Where Animals are Voluntarily Loosed in Fields where there are Crops, or in Vineyards.
Law XI: Where Animals Damage Growing Crops.
Law XII: Where an Enclosed Field is Ruined by Flocks.
Law XIII: Where Fruits of any Kind are Destroyed by Animals.
Law XIV: Where, while Anyone is Driving Cattle out of Cultivated Fields, Another Person Rescues them, or Takes Possession of them afterwards Secretly or by Force.
Law XV: Concerning Animals Found in Vineyards, Fields of Grain, or Meadows.
Law XVI: Where Animals Depart from Fields of Growing Grain Before they are Driven Out.
Law XVII: Where Anyone Mutilates an Animal found in a Field of Grain.

Title IV: Concerning Injury to Animals, and Other Property

Law I: Where a Horse, or any other Animal, which has been Tied Up, is Removed, or Injured, in any Way, Without the Consent of the Owner.
Law II: Where any Animal which has been Loaned, is Used against the Direction or Will of the Owner, or is Abused.
Law III: Where the Mane or Tail of a Horse, or any Other Animal, is cut off by Anyone.
Law IV: Where Anyone Castrates an Animal Belonging to Another.
Law V: Where Anyone Produces an Abortion upon a Beast of Burden Belonging to Another.
Law VI: Where Anyone Produces an Abortion upon any kind of Animal Belonging to Another.
Law VII: Where Animals of any kind Injure One Another.
Law VIII: Where a Person Kills an Animal Belonging to Another, whether he has been Injured by said Animal, or Not.
Law IX: Where an Ox, Belonging to Another, is Used for Labor, without the Consent of its Owner.
Law X: Where Animals, of any kind, Belonging to Another are Overworked in the Threshing of Grain.
Law XI: Where Cattle, which have done no Injury, are Shut Up.
Law XII: Where an Animal Causes Injury to Anyone.
Law XIII: Where an Animal is Injured, or Killed, by a Blow.
Law XIV: Where Cattle, Belonging to Another, with or without the Knowledge of the Owner, are Mingled with the Herd or Flock of the Latter.
Law XV: Where Anything Intended to Frighten an Animal is Fastened to it, and it should be either Injured, or Killed, in Consequence.
Law XVI: Where a Vicious Animal, while on the Premises of its Owner, Kills Anyone.
Law XVII: Where Anyone Rids himself of a Vicious Animal, or Still Retains it in his Possession.
Law XVIII: Where Anyone Teases an Animal and is Injured by it, he Alone shall be Responsible for the Injury.
Law XIX: Where a Dog that has been Irritated, whether the Provocation, was Wanton or not, is Proved to have Injured, or Killed Anyone.
Law XX: Concerning a Vicious Dog.
Law XXI: Concerning Injuries to Clothing.
Law XXII: Where a Trespasser Falls into a Trap set for Wild Animals.
Law XXIII: He who sets Snares or Traps for Wild Beasts, must Inform his Neighbors of the Places where said Snares are Set.
Law XXIV: Concerning Injuries Resulting from the Obstruction of Highways.
Law XXV: Of the Space that is to be Preserved along Public Highways.
Law XXVI: Where the Animals of Persons Traversing Fields that are not Enclosed, are Driven Away.
Law XXVII: Animals Driven along the Highway Cannot be Excluded from Open Pastures.
Law XXVIII: He who has Land under Cultivation along the Bank of a River, has a Right to Enclose the Same.
Law XXIX: Concerning the Right to Enclose Streams.
Law XXX: Concerning Those who Damage Mills, and Ponds.
Law XXXI: Concerning Those who Steal Water from Streams Belonging to Others.

Title V: Concerning the Pasturage of Hogs and Concerning Strays

Law I: Where Hogs are Pastured on Acorns Either without Authority, or under Contract.
Law II: Where Hogs are Fed on Acorns on Land Belonging to Several Persons.
Law III: Where hogs Turned on Land to be Fed on Acorns under Contract, are Taken away by Stealth, Before the Tenth Part of Said Hogs are Delivered.
Law IV: Where Hogs are Found Wandering in Woodland.
Law V: Where a Drove of Animals, of any Kind, Enter upon the Pasture-land of Another Person.
Law VI: Public Notice shall be given of Strays by him who Find them.
Law VII: Whoever Finds any Strays shall take Proper Care the Same.
Law VIII: No Stray Animal shall be Either Sheared, Branded or Appropriated by Anyone.

Title VI: Concerning Bees, and the Damage They Cause

Law I: Where a Person Finds Bees on his Property.
Law II: Where Bees Cause any Damage.
Law III: Concerning the Theft of Bees.