wergeld in Latin
wergeld in Latin is weregildum — wergeld means (historical, law) A payment made to a victim, or their family, to make up for an injury or killing, set by the victim's rank.
wergeld in Latin
weregildum
(historical, especially in Germanic, _, legal) Compensation thus determined and paid; a reparative payment.
What does "wergeld" mean?
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noun (historical, law) A payment made to a victim, or their family, to make up for an injury or killing, set by the victim's rank.
"In its opening article the equality of the wergeld of a Novgorodian Slav with that of a Kievan Russian is proclaimed."
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- In its opening article the equality of the wergeld of a Novgorodian Slav with that of a Kievan Russian is proclaimed.
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"wergeld" in Latin is weregildum. wergeld means: (historical, law) A payment made to a victim, or their family, to make up for an injury or killing, set by the victim's rank.
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