Studies in Moro History, Law, and ReligionSaleeby, Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry)
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Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion
Saleeby, Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry)
Law -- Philippines; Mindanao Island (Philippines) -- History; Muslims -- Philippines
If a person enters a claim to his lost property which has been found
and kept by another person, and the finder refuses to deliver the
property on the plea that it is his own property and that it has been
in his possession for a long time, and there be a witness who testifies
that the property is a find and not an old possession of the finder,
the finder shall return the property found and pay a compensation of
one cuspidor or two.
Article VII
The seizer of another's property shall return the seized property
and pay an additional amount proportional to the interest derived
from the property.
Article VIII
If a person enters the house of another at night without the consent
of the owner thereof, and the said owner complains of the offense,
the defendant shall be fined four cuspidors.
Article IX
If a man enters the house of another with the intention of holding
private intercourse with a woman therein with whom it is unlawful
for him to associate privately, and the woman objects, he shall be
fined four cuspidors or four pesos, or shall suffer from twenty to
thirty-nine lashes, or shall be slapped on his face, at the discretion
of the judge.
Article X
If a woman comes into the house of a man with the intention of marrying
him and of living with him, and the man refuses to marry her and she
is later taken away by her people, the man shall not be liable to
fine or punishment.
Article XI
Section 1. If a man divorces his wife after the conclusion of the
marriage act or ceremonies, and before any sexual intercourse has
taken place, the woman shall have half of the dower only. If the
divorce occurs after sexual intercourse has taken place, the woman
shall have all the dower.
Sec. 2. If a man refuses to marry a woman after having been engaged to
her, the whole dower shall be returned to him, excepting the expenses
for the feast incurred by the father of the woman.
Article XII
If a person curses or abuses another person without cause, he shall
be fined not more than three cuspidors.
Article XIII
Section 1. If a person falsely claims another person as his slave,
he shall be fined the value of one slave.
Sec. 2. If a person defames another person by calling him balbal
(a human being who transforms at night into an evil spirit which
devours dead people) or poisoner, he shall be fined one slave or the
value of one slave.
Article XIV
If both the giver and the receiver understand that a return gift shall
be made for a certain given property and the receiver fails to make
the gift, the giver can take back the gift.
Article XV
No gift given without expectation of reward can be recovered after the
receiver has had possession of it. But if the giver changes his mind
before the receiver takes possession of the gift, the giver resumes
his ownership of the given property.
Article XVI
Property the gift of parents to their child shall be recoverable if
it has not been expended or destroyed.
Article XVII
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