CHAPTER I.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE KINDRED.
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Crime originally an offence against individuals 13 Tribal organization—Responsibility of kindred 14 Compensation for injuries—The Wer-gild 17
CHAPTER II.
THE OATH AND ITS ACCESSORIES.
Perplexities as to evidence 21 Guarantees required for the oath 25
CHAPTER III.
CONJURATORS, OR PARTAKERS IN THE OATH.
The Wager of Law a prehistoric Aryan custom 33 It is adopted by the Church 35
CHAPTER IV.
SELECTION OF COMPURGATORS.
They are originally the kindred 38 Strangers admitted 41 Numbers required 43 Modes of selection 47
CHAPTER V.
CONDITIONS OF COMPURGATION.
Employed in default of testimony 52 Except in Wales 54 Dependent on importance of case 56 As an alternative for the Wager of Battle 57
CHAPTER VI.
FORMULAS AND PROCEDURE.
Forms of compurgatorial oath 58 Modes of administration 60 Qualified confidence reposed in Compurgation 61 Conjurators liable to penalties of perjury 63