LAS SIETE PARTIDAS -- THE MIDDLE AGES SERIES -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Introduction to the Fourth Partida -- The Marriage Revolution -- Marriage Ceremonies -- Women in Life and Law -- Women's Work -- The Autonomous Spouse -- Betrothal Versus Marriage -- Wedlock Problems -- Impediments: Consanguinity, Affinity -- Dowry and Dower -- Concubines, Illegitimate Children, Adoption -- Raising Children -- Slaves: A Slavery Code -- Vassals: Feudal Law -- Friends: The Noblest Relationship -- Suggestions for Reading -- Introduction to the Fifth Partida -- The Commercial Revolution -- Mercantile Law: Old and New -- Alfonso's Contents -- Merchant Law, Maritime Law -- Purchase/Sale, Contracts -- Usury Versus Interest -- Perspectives -- Suggestions for Reading -- Partidas IV and V: Analytical Table of Contents -- Partida IV: Text in Translation -- Partida V: Text in Translation -- FOURTH PARTIDA: DOMESTIC RELATIONS, ETC. -- Title I: Betrothals -- Law I: Definition and Etymology -- Law II: Kinds -- Law III: By Words of the Present Tense -- Law IV: Same -- Distinguished from Marriage -- Law V: Sacraments of Marriage -- Law VI: Age of Betrothed -- Law VII: Enforcement of Betrothal -- Law VIII: Annulment and Prevention -- Law IX: Consequences of Betrothal to More Than One Person -- Law X: Daughter Must be Present and Consent When Betrothed by Parent -- Law XI: Choice of Daughters Where Several Are Promised -- Law XII: Effect of Betrothal as Regards Marriage -- Title II: Marriage -- Law I: Defined -- Law II: Etymology -- Law III: Benefits and Advantages -- Law IV: Origin and Purpose -- Law V: Requisites -- Law VI: Capacity -- Law VII: Consequences and Duration -- Law VIII: Accusation of Infidelity -- Effect -- Law IX: Effect of Marital Relation -- Law X: Impediments to Marriage -- Law XI: Same -- Servitude and Vows of Celibacy -- Law XII: Same.

Consanguinity and Affinity -- Law XIII: Same -- Incestuous Relations -- Law XIV: Same -- Crimes of Violence -- Law XV: Same -- Religious, Differences, Force, or Fear -- Law XVI: Same -- Holy Orders or Impotence -- Law XVII: Miscellaneous Impediments -- Law XVIII: Ecclesiastical Prohibitions -- Law XIX: Effect of Adultery -- Title III: Clandestine Betrothals and Marriages -- Law I: Definition -- Law II: Not an Impediment to Open Marriage -- Law III: Punishment for -- Law IV: Priest's Failure to Prevent Prohibited Marriage -- Penalty -- Law V: Punishment for Clandestine Marriage -- Title IV: Conditional Betrothals and Marriages -- Law I: Nature -- Law II: Kinds of Conditions -- Law III: Effect of Conditions -- Law IV: Permissible Conditions -- Law V: Invalid Conditions -- Law VI: Impossible Conditions -- Title V: Slave Marriages -- Law I: When Permitted -- Law II: Cannot Impair Master's Rights -- Law III: Effect of One Party's Ignorance of Other's Servitude -- Law IV: Same -- Title VI: Consanguinity and Affinity -- Law I: Nature of Consanguinity -- Law II: Lines of Consanguinity and Affinity -- Law III: Degrees of Consanguinity -- Law IV: Same -- Computation -- Law V: Affinity and Its Effects -- Law VI: Same -- as Regards Moors and Jews -- Title VII: Godfathers and Adoption -- Law I: Office of Godfather -- Law II: Source of the Relationship -- Law III: Effect as to Marriage Between Children of Godfathers -- Law IV: Effect as to Other Relationships -- Law V: Distinction from Consanguinity or Affinity -- Law VI: Fraudulent Use of the Relationship -- Law VII: Nature, Kinds, and Effects of Adoption -- Law VIII: Affinity Resulting from Adoption -- Title VIII: Physical Incapacity -- Law I: Impotence -- Law II: Same -- Nature and Consequences -- Law III: Effect of Separation of Spouses -- Law IV: Effect of Emasculation.

Law V: Dissolution of Marriage for Impotence -- Law VI: Separation Where One Party Is Cold or Bewitched -- Law VII: Same -- Distinctions -- Title IX: Annulment or Prevention of Marriage -- Law I: Who May Claim -- Law II: Bishop's Court Has Jurisdiction -- Law III: Grounds -- Law IV: Who Cannot Claim -- Law V: Same -- Estoppel -- Law VI: Same -- Guilty Complainant -- Law VII: Insufficient Grounds -- Force and Deceit -- Law VIII: Same -- Absence or Apostasy -- Law IX: Complaint -- Form -- Law X: Same -- Impediments -- Law XI: Same -- Requisites -- Law XII: Same -- Petition -- Law XIII: Effect of Failure to Establish Ground -- Law XIV: Defective Complaint Rejected -- Law XV: Qualifications of Witnesses -- Law XVI: Same -- When Relatives May Testify -- Law XVII: Same -- Proof of Impediment Before Marriage -- Law XVIII: Prevention of Betrothal -- Law XIX: Qualifications of Witnesses for Annulment -- Law XX: Hearsay Testimony Rejected -- Title X: Separation -- Law I: Nature and Effect -- Law II: Grounds -- Law III: Same -- Change of Religion -- Law IV: Same -- Different Status of Christians and Non-Christians -- Law V: Distinction Between Betrothal and Marriage -- Law VI: Effect of Husband's Fornication After Separation -- Law VII: Decree of Separation -- Jurisdiction and Nature -- Law VIII: Suit for, Cannot be Submitted to Arbitrators -- Title XI: Dowries, Donations, and Marriage Gifts -- Law I: Nature and TIme of Giving -- Law II: Kinds -- Law Ill: Prenuptial Donations -- Law IV: Postnuptial Donations -- Revocation -- Law V: Same -- Validity -- Law VI: Same -- Property Included -- Law VII: Control of Prenuptial Donations -- Law VIII: Who Should Give Dowries -- Law IX: Compelling of Dowries -- Law X: Modes of Giving Dowries -- Law XI: Same -- Absolute or Conditional -- Law XII: Same -- Designation of TIme -- Law XIII: Cash Dowries.

Law XIV: Dowries of Other Property -- Law XV: Dowries Consisting of Claims -- Law XVI: Appraisal of Dowries -- Law XVII: Paraphernal Property -- Law XVIII: Same -- Effect of Increase or Depreciation -- Law XIX: Liability for Injury to Dowry Property -- Law XX: Same -- When Dowry Consists of Slaves -- Law XXI: Same -- Dowry and Other Property -- Law XXII: Liability for Dowry Lost by Judicial Decree -- Law XXIII: Acquisition of Dowries and Donations -- Law XXIV: Conflict of Laws Governing Prenuptial Contracts -- Law XXV: Requisites of Husband's Enjoyment of Dowry Profits -- Law XXVI: Division of Dowry Income on Dissolution of Marriage -- Law XXVII: Ownership of Trees Removed from Dowry Land -- Law XXVIII: Disposition of Dowry Income Received Before Marriage -- Law XXIX: When Wife May Claim Dowry During Marriage -- Law XXX: Disposition of Dowry on Wife's Death -- Law XXXI: Same -- Rights of Heirs -- Law XXXII: Same -- Husband's Right of Reimbursement for Expenses -- Title XII: Remarriage After Dissolution -- Law I: Authorized -- Exceptions -- Law II: Solemnization of Second Marriage -- Law III: TIme of Widow's Remarriage After Husband's Death -- Title XIll: Legitimate Children -- Law I: Definition -- Law II: Advantages -- Title XIV: Concubines -- Law I: Definition -- Law II: Conditions of Keeping -- Law III: Who May Not Be Taken -- Title XV: TIlegitimate Children -- Law I: Definition -- Law II: Same -- When Born in Wedlock -- Law III: Disadvantages of TIlegitimacy -- Law IV: Legitimation -- Law V: Same -- hy Dedication to Municipal Council -- Law VI: Same -- by Testament -- Law VII: Same -- by Instrument Inter Vivos -- Law VIII: Other Modes of Legitimation -- Law IX: Advantages of Legitimation -- Title XVI: Adoption -- Law I: Definition and Modes -- Law II: Available to Whom -- Law III: Same -- Impotence Does Not Prevent -- Law IV: Who May Be Adopted.

Law V: Same -- Emancipated Slaves Ineligible -- Law VI: Thtor Cannot Adopt Pupil -- Law VII: Effect and Annulment -- Law VIII: Rights of Adopted in Adopter's Property -- Law IX: Same -- Inheritance -- Law X: Rights of Adopted in Property of Adopting Ascendant -- Title XVII: Patria Potestas -- Law I: Defined -- Law II: Scope and Extent -- Law III: Signification -- Law IV: Creation -- Law V: Effect on Children's Property -- Law VI: Same -- Exceptions in Certain Kinds -- Law VII: Other Instances -- Law VIII: Father's Right to Sell or Pledge Child -- Law IX: Same -- Redemption -- Law X: Judicial Enforcement -- Law XI: Suit of Son Against Father -- Law XII: When Son May Appear in Court -- Title XVIII: Loss of Patria Potestas -- Law I: By Father's Death -- Law II: By His Banishment -- Law III: Same -- Exceptions -- Law IV: By Prescription -- Law V: Jurisdiction to Banish -- Law VI: By Committing Incest -- Law VII: By Son's Attaining Official Dignities -- Law VIII: Same -- Proconsulship or Praetorian Prefecture -- Law IX: Same -- Urban Prefecture -- Law X: Same -- Quaestorship -- Law XI: Same -- Office of Master of Cavalry -- Alferez -- Law XII: Same -- Office of Patronus Fisci -- Law XIII: Same -- Office of Magister Sacri Scrinii Libellorum -- Law XIV: Same -- Office of Royal Notary -- Law XV: By Emancipation -- Law XVI: Same -- Mode of in Certain Cases -- Law XVII: Same -- Requisites -- Law XVIII: Same -- Compulsion -- Law XIX: Same -- Revocation -- Title XIX: Nurture of Children -- Law I: Nature and Effect -- Law II: Reasons -- Law III: Role of Each Parent -- Law IV: Excuse of Parents -- Law V: In Case of IIlegitimates -- Law VI: Same -- Other Grounds -- Law VII: Same -- Denial of Relationship -- Title XX: Nurture of Others Than Children -- Law I: Instances -- Law II: Nurture and Support Distinguished -- Law III: Retainers -- Law IV: Abandoned Children.

Title XXI: Slavery.