Stelle De servis fugacibus quia iam antea ...; (Liutprand Leges Anni XV, MGH, LL 4, 1868 (F. Bluhme), p. 144) [5369]

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Text Liutprand Leges Anni XV (727 - 727) Liutprand
Quotation De servis fugacibus quia iam antea capitulum istum adfiximus sed non est specialiter dictum in quali spatium dominus eius eum perquirere debeat ut iustitiam faciat qui eum conpellat modo vero ita prospeximus ut si fuerit in Benventum aut in Spoliti habeat spacium dominus eius in mensis tres. Quod si fuerit intra Tuscia habeat spatium in mensis duo et si fuerit ista parte Alpe habeat spatium perquinendum in mense uno et faciat iustitiam qui eum de servo suo conpellat.
Translation Concerning the enslaved person who is a fugitive, we have already included a law but it was not expressly stated for what length of time the lord ought to seek after his enslaved person in order that he may do justice to that one who challenges him. Therefore, we decree that if it is in Benevento or in Spoleto his lord shall have a period of three months. If it is within Tuscany, he shall have a period of two months. And if it is on this side of the Alpe [Alps, mountains] he shall have a period of one month for seeking after him, and he shall do justice to him who challenges him concerning his enslaved person. (Emended from K. Fischer-Drew, trans., The Lombard Laws (1973), pp. 182-83)
Summary Liutprand, No. 88 emends Liutprand, No. 11 [Stelle ID:5307] to provide specific time limits that a dominus [lord] has in which to seek after his fugitive enslaved person. Where the previous law had stated three months, the law here says that no time limit had previously been outlined and then gives three months for if they had fled to Benevento or Spoletto, two months for Tuscany and one month for within ista parte [this side] of the Alps, that is Austria and Neustria.
Quotation source MGH, LL 4, 1868 (F. Bluhme), p. 144
Temporal Coverage 727 - 727
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Comment The Liutprand Leges Anno XV form part of the Leges Liutprandi [Text, ID:1098] and in turn are part of the collected Edictus Langobardorum [Text, ID:984].