II. Witnesses shall not Testify except under Oath; Where
both parties offer Witnesses which shall be Believed;
and Where a Witness Testifies Falsely 54
III. Where a Witness Testifies Orally, and Written Evidence
Contradicts Him 54
IV. A Slave shall not be Believed unless he Belongs to the
Crown; and When Royal Slaves shall be Believed 56
V. A Witness shall not give his Testimony in Writing, but
Orally, and How Testimony should be Given 57
VI. Concerning Those who give False Testimony 58
VII. Concerning Those who are Proved to have given False
Testimony; and Concerning the Space of Six
Months in which a Witness may be Declared Infamous.
It shall not be Lawful to give Testimony
concerning One who is Dead 58
VIII. Concerning Those who Induce Others to give False
Testimony, or Encourage the Slaves of Others to
Seek their Liberty 60
IX. In what Causes Slaves can Testify 61
X. Concerning Those who Bind Themselves in Writing,
not to give True Testimony in the Cause of Others 62
XI. At what Age Minors can Testify 62
XII. A Near Relative or a Kinsman of a Party to a Suit,
cannot give Testimony against a Stranger 62
TITLE V.--_Concerning Valid and Invalid Documents and How Wills
Should be Drawn Up._
I. What Documents are Valid in Law 64
II. No Witness shall Testify as to the Contents of a Document
of which He is Ignorant 64
III. Concerning the Drawing Up of Contracts, and Other
Legal Documents 65
IV. Neither Children, nor Other Heirs, shall contest the
Final Disposition of Property by their Ancestors 65
V. Concerning the Penalties to which those are Liable
who attempt to Repudiate their Written Contracts 65
VI. Contracts and Agreements made by Slaves are Invalid,
unless Ordered by Their Masters 65
VII. Concerning Dishonorable and Illegal Contracts 66
VIII. No One shall be Liable in Person or Property, under
the Terms of any Contract, where Deception has
been Practised; nor shall He be Liable to any
Penalty provided by the same 66
IX. Every Obligation, or Contract, which has been Extorted
by Force, or Fear, shall be Void 66
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