288 HISTORY OF ENGLAND.

Appendix

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of them , after renouncing him, receive him intotheir house , or give him assistance , they are finableto the king, and are involved in the feud. Ifthe kindred of the murdered person take revengeon any but the criminal himself, afer he it aban-doned by his kindred , all their property is forfeited,and they are declared to be enemies to the kingand all his friendsIt is also ordained, thatthe fine for murder shall never be remitted bythe king", and that no criminal shall be killedwho flies to the church, or any of the king’stowns 44 ; and the king himself declares, thathis house (hall give no protection to murderers,till they have satisfied the church by their pen-ance, and the kindred of the deceased, bymaking compensation The method appointedfor transacting this composition is found in thefame law

These attempts of Edmond , to contract anddiminish the feuds , were contrary to the ancientspirit of the northern barbarians, and were astep towards a more regular administration ofjustice. By the Salic law, any man might, bya public declaration, exempt himself from hisfamily quarrels: But then he was considered bythe law as no longer belonging to the family;

44 LL. F.dm. § i. "Wilkins, p. 75.

45 LL. Edm. § 3. 46 Ibid. § 2.

47 Ibid. § 4. ' Ibid. § 7.

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