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ductive language, the wife and children of a brother who has gone abroad, or of a deceased 

 brother, to go with him to another place, and if he sells them there to others as slaves, he 

 shall be slain under a shower of blows. 



Art. 55. 



If a brother of the Hung-league, knowing that another brother has gained in the course of 

 his life much gold, silver and valuables, and if this (other) brother flies to his house, and he 

 kills him then traitorously by poison, his four limbs shall be cut off. 



Art. 56. 



If a brother of the Hung-league has had a dispute, quarrel or fight with another brother, 

 and if he mins then, out of vengeance and grudge, the ships, house or shop-front of this 

 brother, he shall be punished with 108 blows and the loss of both his ears. 



Art. 57. 



If a brother of the Hung-league, having had a quarrel with another brother, gives, revenge- 

 fully, money to thieves and robbers, charging them to injure this brother, and satisfies in 

 this way the secret grudge of his heart, he shall be punished with the loss of one ear. But 

 if he has charged them to deprive this brother of his life, he shall be put to death. 



Art. 58. 



If a brother of the Hung-league has committed a crime, and he is seized by the authorities 

 and suffers the hardships of imprisonment , and all the brethern have contributed money, and 

 intrusted this money to one brother, that he may use it to the mitigation or remission of his 

 punishment, — and if this brother pockets himself this money, he shall be put to death. 



Art. 59. 



If a brother of the Hung-league has killed somebody for the public interest, and wishes to 

 escape to another district or country, if then a traitor informs secretly, out of revenge, other 

 people of it, so that this brother is caught, he shall be put to death. 



Art. 60. 



If a brother of the Hung-league steals treacherously the public money or goods, or if he 



secretly uses the money which he has collected for public use, he shall be punished with the 



loss of one ear. 



Art. 61. 



If a brother of the Hung-league is faithless and dishonest , and, falsely and treacherously, 

 cuts the seal and the (planks for the) book of laws and statutes, and sells them secretly in 

 order to gain money, he shall be punished with the loss of his life. 



Art. 62. 



If a brother of the Hung-league is faithless and wicked, and, coveting unexpected gains, 

 gives evidence in favour of a stranger, injuring a brother by this means, he shall be punished 

 with the loss of one ear. 



