Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
|
| gptkbp:abolished |
late Middle Ages
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
wergeld
|
| gptkbp:amountDependedOn |
social status of victim
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
Old English 'wer' (man) + 'geld' (payment)
|
| gptkbp:function |
compensation for killing or injuring a person
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wergild
|
| gptkbp:meaning |
man price
|
| gptkbp:mentionedIn |
gptkb:Laws_of_Æthelberht
gptkb:Salic_Law |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Germanic_law
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
prevent blood feuds
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
weregild payment
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
state-administered justice
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Old_Norse_law
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England Frankish law |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Anglo-Saxons
gptkb:Franks |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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