Lex Salica

Lex Salica is a collection of Frankish laws dating back to the early Middle Ages. This edition presents the Salic Law in German, offering valuable insights into the legal and social structures of the Frankish kingdom. The text is essential for legal historians and scholars interested in the development of Germanic law and its influence on subsequent legal systems. Compiled during the reign of Clovis I, the Lex Salica provides crucial information about property rights, criminal offenses, and family law during this formative period of European history. This edition, edited by Jakob Friedrich Behrend and Richard Behrend, ensures accessibility for modern researchers, making it a key resource for understanding medieval legal practices and their historical context.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.