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for to him comes a third of every galanas for exacting it. The second is a chief of kindred, for according to his status his relations' galanas is paid. The third is a father, for a share comes to him of his son's galanas, to wit, a penny; because his son is no relative (car) to him. And not one of them is to be killed on account of galanas. [1]Half a brother's share of galanas, a sister pays ; and she receives no share of galanas. [2]Three throws not to be redressed: at a stag in corn ; and at a wild colt in corn ; and at a dog in corn. [3]Three persons who impoverish a gwlad : a prevaricating lord ; an iniquitous judge; and an accusing maer. [4]Three strong ones of the world : a lord, for a stone along ice is a lord ; and an idiot, for it is not possible to compel an idiot in anything, against his will ; and a person without anything, for it is not possible to exact anything where there is nothing. [5]Three animals there are of the same worth as to their tails and their eyes and their lives : a calf, and a filly for common work (tom), and a cat ; except the cat which shall watch a king's barn.

[6]Three persons hated by a kindred : a thief, and a deceiver, since they cannot be depended on ; and a person who shall kill a person

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