Stelle Ut hoc definimus ut postquam iussio...; (Ahistulfi Legis anni V, MGH, LL 4, 1868 (F. Bluhme), pp. 203-04) [5435]

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Text Ahistulfi Legis anni V (755 - 755) Aistulf
Quotation Ut hoc definimus ut postquam iussio regis fuerit in exercitum ambulandum et constitutum positum ad movitionem faciendam nullus presumat fideiussorem aut debitorem pro quacumque causa pignerare si de unda iudicaria fuerit…
Translation After the king has ordered the army to march and a day for movement has been set, no one may take pledges from his surety or debtor for any reason within a period of twelve days before that surety or debtor leaves for the army, if the parties arc from the same judicial district… (Emended from K. Fischer-Drew, trans., The Lombard Laws (1973), p. 237)
Summary Aistulf, No. 21 establishes compostion equal ot that which would be paid for stealing a pignera [pledge] if a person takes pledges form his surety or debtor within twelve days of the date set by the king for the army to go out, or within twelve days following their return, if the two parties are from the same iudicaria [judicial district]. If the two parties are from different iudicaria, then the period before and after is set at twenty days.
Quotation source MGH, LL 4, 1868 (F. Bluhme), pp. 203-04
Temporal Coverage 755 - 755
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Comment The Ahistulfi Leges (V) form part of the Leges Ahistulfi [Text, ID:1119] and in turn are part of the collected Edictus Langobardorum [Text, ID:984].