Studies in Moro History, Law, and ReligionSaleeby, Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry)
History
Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion
Saleeby, Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry)
Law -- Philippines; Mindanao Island (Philippines) -- History; Muslims -- Philippines
Sec. 2. If a person fails to respect or disobeys the advice or decision
of the governor, he shall forfeit his right to the contested object.
Sec. 3. If a person is not sure of the exact amount of the claim
he exacts, he shall forfeit his right, and shall return the amount
exacted, and pay a fine of ten pesos, to be divided equally between
the governor and the treasury.
Sec. 4. (a) If a fight starts unexpectedly between two parties and
results in harm to a third noncombatant party, the combatants shall
be held equally responsible for the harm.
(b) If the harm in the above case amounts to death, both combatants
shall be liable for the blood money and the crime shall be regarded
as intentional murder.
(c) If harm in the same case falls short of death, the combatants
shall be liable for half the blood money and a fine of twenty pesos,
to be paid to the treasury.
Sec. 5. Whoever attacks or invades the house of another without the
permission of the governor and causes the death of another party shall
be guilty of intentional murder and shall be liable for the blood
money of the person killed and a fine of twenty pesos to the treasury.
Sec. 6. (a) If in the above case the attacking party is killed the
blood money shall be forfeited.
(b) If the attacking party is only injured, he shall be liable to a
fine of twenty pesos and shall pay for all that is lost or destroyed
by reason of his attack.
(c) If the attacking party is multiple, each person shall be liable
to a fine of twenty pesos, no matter how many they may be, but the
damage done shall be compensated for by the leader or instigator of
the attack alone.
Article VIII
DEBT
Section 1. The creditor shall ask and investigate about the debtor
from those who know him and shall also inform the heirs of the
debtor concerning the debt to be contracted, for in case the debt
is contracted without the knowledge of the heirs and the debtor dies
the heirs shall not be held responsible for the payment of the debt.
Sec. 2. In case the debtor dies and leaves property inheritance and
wives and children, his debt shall be paid from that inheritance.
Sec. 3. A debt is void unless it is called for before the lapse
of three years in case both debtor and creditor live in the same
town. This shall not hold true in case they live in two different
towns, especially when they are separated by sea.
Article IX
FINDS
Section 1. The finder of any property, whether it be a horse or head
of cattle, or a runaway slave, or any forgotten or fallen article,
shall be rewarded, no matter who finds it.
Sec. 2. The customary reward for a find is at the rate of one cent
for every dollar's worth of the find.
Sec. 3. In case the find is made within the limits of the town and
belongs to a member of the same party, it shall be returned without
any reward.
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