Editing WS:Ambrian Law (section)

==INE==

I, Ine, by the Gods' graces king of Ambria, with the counsel and
with the teaching of Cenred my father, and of Hedde my bishop, and of
Eorcenwold my bishop, with all my ealdormen and the most distinguished
wise men of my people, and also with a large assembly of the Gods'
servants, have been considering of the health of our souls and of the
stability of our realm; so that just law and just kingly dooms might be
settled and established throughout our folk, so that none of the
ealdormen nor of our subjects should hereafter pervert these our dooms.

'''Cap. 8.''' If any one demand justice before a sheriff
or other judge and cannot obtain it, and a man (the defendant) will not
give him pledge let him make reparations with 30 shillings, and within
7 days do him justice.

'''Cap. 11.''' If any one sell his own countryman, bond or free, though he be guilty, over sea, let him pay for him according to his wergyld.

'''Cap. 36.''' Let him who takes a thief, or to whom one
taken is given, and he then lets conceals the theft, pay for the thief
according to his wergyld. If he be an ealdorman, let him forfeit his
shire, unless the king is willing to be merciful to him.

'''Cap. 39.''' If any one go from his lord without leave,
or steal himself away into another shire, and he be discovered, let him
go where he was before, and pay to his lord 60 shillings.

'''Cap. 45.''' Reparations shall be made for the
violation of a castle or place of the king or a bishop, where his
jurisdiction is, with 120 shillings; for an ealdormans, with 80
shillings; for a kings thegns, with 60 shillings; for an ennobled man,
having land, with 35 shillings, and according to this make the legal
denial.

'''Cap. 51.''' If an ennobled man owning land neglect the
duty of military service for defense of the country let him pay 120
shillings and forfeit his land; one not owning land, 60 shillings; a
freeman who is not noble, 30 shillings, as penalty for neglecting the
duty of military service.