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 to lose by law his father's trev : the killing of his lord ; and the killing of his chief of kindred ; and the killing of his family representative (teispan tyle) ; and that because of the gravity of those crimes. Three silent ones in session: a lord of justice listening to his gwyrda adjudicating their laws ; and a judge listening to a plaint and defence ; and a surety listening to a plaintiff and defendant mutually answering.

hree lawful rests of a spear during pleadings : one is, thrusting its butt-end in the earth with one hand till it can scarcely be drawn out with two hands. The second is, thrusting its point into a bush till the blade be hid. The third is, the placing thereof on a thicket which shall be of the height of a man. And unless it be on one of those three rests and a person encounter it so as to cause his death, a third of the person's galanas falls upon the spear's owner. Three futile expressions which are uttered in court and do not avail : denial before verdict ; and premature objection ; and pleading after judgment. Three worthless milks there are : milk of a mare ; milk of a bitch ; and milk of a cat ; since there is no expiation made for any of them. Three sarhads not to be expiated if received when