Adoption, of natural son, [185].
of child of living parents, [186].
parents may object, [a/][186].
votary or palace official cannot object, [187].
by artisan, [188].
no one can reclaim child, if he has been taught handicraft, [a/][188].
otherwise can be reclaimed, [189].
adopted son must be formally acknowledged, [190].
if not, returns to real parents on death of adoptive father, [a/][190].
adopted son cannot be cut off without legal process, [191].
has one-third child’s share, [a/][191].
but no part of estate, [a/][191].
repudiation by adopted son severely punished, [192] ff.
Adultery, [129].
penalty, drowning, [a/][129].
Agent, relation to principal or merchant—
must keep accounts, [100].
of money received, [a/][100].
of interest due, [a/][100].
if unsuccessful, repays capital only, [101].
if a loser, repays capital in full, [102].
if robbed, can be excused payment, [103].
must keep account of goods, [104].
stating money value, [a/][104].
take inventory, [a/][104].
give receipt, [a/][104].
pays threefold for his defaults, [106].
Allotment, to ganger, constable, or tributary, [30]. See Benefice.
Allowances, to divorced wife, [137].
usufruct of field, garden, and goods.
Alteration of date for repayment, [a/][48].
called ‘wetting tablet,’ [a/][48].
Approving lease, [44]. See Lease.
Assault, of gentleman by gentleman, [202], [203].
in a quarrel, [206].
of poor man by poor man, [204].
of gentleman by slave, [205].
of pregnant woman, causing miscarriage—
gentle woman, [209].
poor woman, [211].
slave, [213].
causing her death—
gentle woman, [210].
poor woman, [212].
slave, [214].
See under Fines.
Assessment of damages—
by sheep to growing crops, [57].
,, to ripe crops, [58].
for cutting down tree in orchard, [59].
for not carrying out terms of lease, [42], [a/][44].
for assault. See Fines.
for carelessness. See Neglect.
for culpable lack of skill. See Doctor.