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
Section 1. The fine for marriage by abduction [17] shall be six pieces
of calico and the woman's dower [18] shall be doubled. In case the
dower is expressed in terms of slaves, the value of the slave shall
be considered equal to four pieces or gajahilaw. The price of the
bride, usually paid to the parents of the woman, in ounces of gold,
called in Sulu basing, will be paid at the rate of one gajahilaw for
a basing. The governor's share of the fine shall be four gajahilaw.
Sec. 2. The fine for elopement is four gajahilaw and the dower shall
not be doubled. The slave's rate of exchange shall be four gajahilaw
in case it is the custom of her family to receive actual slaves as
a dower. The basing's rate of exchange is one gajahilaw.
In case the slave dower is nominal, the slave's rate of exchange
shall be three gajahilaw of calico, and the basing one piece of kusta,
of low grade.
Sec. 3. In case of seduction admitted or disguised, marriage shall
be concluded if the woman requests it. The man shall be fined two
gajahilaw and the woman shall be treated as if she eloped. In cases
of actual slave dowers, the slave's rate shall be four gajahilaw
and the basing one gajahilaw. In cases of nominal slave dower, the
slave's rate shall be three gajahilaw and the basing's one piece of
kusta of the low grade.
Sec. 4. Compulsory marriage is treated as marriage by abduction.
Sec. 5. (a) If adultery is committed with a panglima's wife, the
man shall be fined fifty gajahilaw, which can not be exchanged with
anything except gold, silver, brass drums, or lantaka. If unable to
pay, the man himself shall become the property of the panglima. [19]
(b) If adultery is committed with the wife of a maharaja pahlawan,
[20] the man shall be fined forty gajahilaw; which can not be exchanged
except as in the previous case.
(c) If adultery is committed with the wife of a subordinate officer
of state or a country pandita, or an agent of a governor, the man
shall pay a fine of thirty gajahilaw, unexchangeable except as in
section five (a).
(d) If adultery is committed with the wife of a pandita who is in
the council or in the capital of the sultan, the man shall pay forty
gajahilaw.
(e) If adultery is committed with any married woman, the man shall pay
a fine of twenty gajahilaw, unexchangeable except as in section five
(a).
(f) If a married woman commits adultery with her own consent, she
becomes a slave to her husband; but if it is compulsory and without
her consent, she will not be subjected to slavery; it is her duty
then to tell her husband or his nearest relatives of the fact at the
earliest opportunity--the next morning in case it occurs at night.
(g) If a male slave commits adultery with a free married woman,
the slave becomes the property of the husband of that woman.
(h) If a free man commits adultery with a married female slave, the
decision will be the same as if the crime had been committed with a
free married woman.
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