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 horse from the king. He has one man's share of the daered silver. He administers justice gratuitously in every cause which shall pertain to the court. He is to show the status of the men of the court and the status of their offices. He has twenty-four pence from the one to whom he shall show his status and his due. When a legal fee comes to the judges (bravtwyr) the judge of the court has two shares. He has the share of two men of the spoil which the household takes, although he himself does not go from his house. If any one opposes the judgment of the judge of a court, let them place their two pledges in the king's hand ; and if the judge of the court be foiled, let him pay to the king the worth of his tongue, and let him never judge again ; and if the other be foiled, let him pay his sarhad to the judge of the court, and to the king the worth of his tongue. It is right for the judge (bravdvr) to receive four legal pence from every cause of the value of four legal pence. He is one of the three indispensable persons to the king. Twenty-four pence come to the judges (bravtwyr) when land shall be meered. If a person enters into law without