who is said to have been liable for any such claims, should die without
leaving any property, his children and his relatives shall be free from
all liability and reproach. Where the deceased leaves some assets,
but not enough to satisfy all the claims against him, and his sons or
relatives, or those who are in possession of his estate, should be
unwilling to satisfy the said claims in full out of their own property,
they must immediately deliver to the creditor all the property which
has been left by the deceased.
TITLE VII. CONCERNING THE LIBERATION OF SLAVES, AND FREEDMEN.
=I.= _Where Slaves are Liberated, either by Instruments in
Writing, or in the Presence of Witnesses._
=II.= _Where a Slave Belonging to One, or to Several Persons,
is set at Liberty._
=III.= _Concerning Those who Declare that they are Free._
=IV.= _Whether he who is enjoying Liberty, can be Returned to
Slavery._
=V.= _Whether he who is Sought to be Returned to Slavery, can
be Deprived of any of his Property._
=VI.= _Whether he who has been Declared to be Free by his
Master, in Court, can be again Reduced to Slavery,
on the Demand of said Master._
=VII.= _Where anyone, Influenced by Fear, Asserts that he is a
Slave._
=VIII.= _Where a Freeman is Claimed as a Slave; or Where a
Slave Declares Himself to be Free._
=IX.= _For what Reasons Freedom, once Given, shall be Revoked._
=X.= _Where a Freedman Inflicts Injury upon him who Gave him
his Freedom._
=XI.= _A Freedman shall not be Permitted to give Testimony
against his Former Master, or against the Children of
the Latter._
=XII.= _Freedmen shall not be Permitted to Testify in Court._
=XIII.= _Concerning the Disposition of the Property of a Person
who has been set Free, should he Die without Leaving
Legitimate Children._
=XIV.= _Concerning the Conditions Imposed by a Master, where
Slaves are Liberated by an Instrument in Writing._
=XV.= _Concerning the Liberation of Slaves belonging to the
Crown._
=XVI.= _Concerning the Property of Slaves belonging to the
Crown, who have been Liberated._
=XVII.= _Neither Freedmen, nor their Descendants, shall either
Marry, or act Insolently towards, the Family of their
Patron._
=XVIII.= _Freedmen who have Entered any Religious Order, shall
not be Returned to the Service of their Masters._
=XIX.= _In what manner Royal Freedmen and their Descendants
shall Defend the King, while Serving in the Army; and
with whom Those in the Public Service shall March._
=XX.= _Concerning Freedmen who are Guilty of Transgressions._
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