Celtic Law:
A Short Summary

Part 1: Table of Contents

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Section 1 Introduction, The Irish Laws,
The Sources for Celtic Law, Literature
Section 2 Legal Basics, Rank, Kin, Maternal Kin
Section 3 The Law of Persons,
People of Nemed Rank,
King (R/i), Kings Justice, Legislation, Law-Enforcement, Judgement, Law-Observance, Lord (flaith),
Hospitaller (Briugu), Clerics,
Women Poets (Banfili),
Persons of Doernemed Status,
People of Non-nemed Status, Craftsmen, Servants, Women,
Legally Incompetent People,
Female heir (Banchomarbae),
Son of a Living Father, Children,
Insane Persons, Disabled Persons,
Slaves
Section 4 Laws Dealing with Property, Land,
Buildings, Moveable Property, Cumal, Cattle, (Silver) Ounce, Se/t,
Relation of the Currencies, Lost Property
Section 5 Contract Law, Contracts, Witnesses,
Sureties, Oaths, Invalid Contracts,
Formulae and Handshake, Pledges,
Time
Section 6 Offences, Offences Against the Person,
Killing, Fingal (Kin-Slaying),
Secret Killing, Lawful Killing, Injury,
Sick-Maintenance, Lawfully Injury,Rape,
Sexual Harassment, Satire,
Refusal of Hospitality,
Violation of Protection,
Offences Against Property,
Animal Trespass, Human Trespass,
Offences Against Buildings,
Damage to Movable Property, Theft,
Reduced Liability for Offences, Accidents,
Ignorance, Negligence, Stress/Necessity,
Liability of Onlookers and Accessories,
Liability After Death
Section 7 Legal Procedure, Distraint (Athgaba/k),
Fasting, Substitute Churles,
Restrictions on/and Illegal Distraint,
Legal Entry (Tellach),
Female Entry (Bantellach), Illegal Entry
   

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