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Figure 1. Sysel-hæreth- and land- borders. Map drawn for this publication by Johnny G. G. Jakobsen.

Figure 2. Division into hundari (grey) and hæraþ in Sweden and Denmark in the Middle Ages. Map from Thorsten Andersson 1982a: p. 53. By permission from the author.

Swedish legislative regions

 Svea Laws 


 * Hälsingland: The Law of the Hälsingar (HL). Finland was then part of Sweden and Hälsingelagen was their law too.
 * Uppland: (including Tiundaland, Attundaland, and Fjädrundaland): The Law of Uppland (UL).
 * Västmanland and Dala: The (Younger) Law of Västmanland (VmL) and The Law of Dalarna or The (Older) law of Västmanland (DL).
 * Södermanland: The Law of the Södermän (SdmL).
 * Närke: The Law of Närke (now lost) (NL).
 * Värmland: The Law of Värmland (now lost) (VrmL).

Göta Laws


 * Västergötland: The Older Law of the Västgötar (ÄVgL) and The Younger Law of the Västgötar (YVgL).
 * Östergötland: The Law of Östergötland (ÖgL).
 * Tiohärad (Småland): The Law of Tiohärad or The Law of Småland (only the book concerning Church law) (SmL).

Figure 3. Swedish legislative regions. Map drawn by Inger Larsson.


 * ÄVgL. The Older Law of the Västgötar (Äldre Västgötalagen).
 * YVgL. The Younger Law of the Västgötar (Yngre Västgötalagen).
 * ÖgL. The Law of the Östgötar (Östgötalagen).
 * SmL. The Law of Småland (Smålandslagen or Tiohäradslagen).