If the cause or the party is of minor importance, and the bailiff
must travel to perform his duties, he shall be entitled to two common
horses, from the plaintiff, in addition to his fees. But if the cause
should be important, and the party of high rank, the bailiff shall
not be entitled to demand more than six horses for the purpose of his
journey.
=FLAVIUS RECESVINTUS, KING.=
=XXV. Every one who is Invested with Judicial Power shall Legally bear
the Title of Judge.=
As the remedies of the law are applied in many ways, it is decreed,
that a duke, count, vicar, deputy, and any other official, who, either
by the royal order, or by consent of the parties, has been, or shall
be, selected to determine questions of law; or any person of whatever
rank invested with the legal right to preside in court; as well as
all to whom has been delegated the power to decide causes; shall be
invested with the name of judge, and shall be entitled to the rights,
and subject to the liabilities of that office, whether these relate to
the emoluments or the penalties attaching to the same.
=XXVI. Every Bond that is Exacted by a Judge, after an Unjust Decree,
shall be held Invalid.=
We occasionally find that justice is distorted, and deprived of its
proper force, by unjust judges; and see injustice, confirmed by their
decrees, prevail in its stead. And, indeed, certain judges after they
have rendered unjust decrees, cause one or both the parties to bind
themselves in writing, in order that the wrongful judgment that has
been rendered may not at any time thereafter be remedied; but where
such a transaction is not fair and honorable, but entered into with
the manifest intention of oppressing any one whose cause is just, the
matter may be reviewed; and all obligations relating thereto shall be
declared invalid, and not, in any way, authorized by law.
=FLAVIUS RECESVINTUS, KING.=
=XXVII. An Unjust Decree, or an Unjust Interpretation of the Law,
Prompted by Fear of the Throne, or Made by Order of the King, shall be
Invalid.=
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