XII. Concerning the Inheritance of Property from Clerks
and Monks 123
XIII. After the Death of their Mother, Children shall remain
under Control of their Father; and What Disposition
he shall make of their Property 123
XIV. Where a Mother remains a Widow, she shall have an
Equal Portion of the Inheritance with her Children;
and How a Mother ought to Dispose of the Property
of her Children 125
XV. No Wife can lay Claim to what her Husband has
Gained by the Labor of her Slaves 126
XVI. Concerning such Property as the Husband and Wife
together have Accumulated during their Married
Life 126
XVII. In what way a Child may Inherit Property 127
XVIII. How the Parents of a Child can Inherit from Him 128
XIX. Concerning Posthumous Children 129
XX. He who leaves no Children, has full Power to Dispose
of his Property as he Pleases 130
TITLE III.--_Concerning Wards and Their Guardians._
I. What a Minor Is 131
II. From what date Time is to be Computed in Bringing
Lawsuits relating to Minors 131
III. How the Guardianship of Wards should be Entered
upon; what Portion of their Property they shall
Receive, and what Portion shall be given to their
Guardians 132
IV. Guardians shall have no Right to Exact from Wards
in their Charge any Instruments in Writing whatever 133
TITLE IV.--_Concerning Foundlings._
I. Where anyone Casts Away, or Abandons, a Freeborn
Child, he shall Serve as its Slave 135
II. Where a Male or Female Slave shall be Proved to
have Cast Away a Child, with or without the
Knowledge of his or her Master 135
III. What Compensation for Support anyone shall Receive
for the Bringing up of a Child Committed to his
Care by its Parents 136
TITLE V.--_Concerning Such Property as is Vested by the Laws of
Nature._
I. Concerning the Disinheriting of Children; and What
Disposition Parents should make of their Property 137
II. What Part of her Dowry a Woman has a Right to
Bequeath 139
III. What Property Parents should Bestow upon their
Children, at the Time of their Marriage 140
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