Cover -- LAS SIETE PARTIDAS -- THE MIDDLE AGES SERIES -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Introduction to the Sixth Partida -- Testament as Perspective: Numbers -- The Testator -- The Universal Heir -- Legacies and Legatees, the Executor -- Wards: Guardians and Administrators -- Codicils, the Intestate, Slaves -- Context and Meaning -- Suggestions for Reading -- Introduction to the Seventh Partida -- Alfonso's Structure of Crime -- Treason, Infamy, Corruption -- Homicide and Violence -- Robbery, Theft, Larceny, Fraud -- Sex Crimes -- Sorcery and Magic -- The Jews -- Mudejars: Muslims Under the Latins -- Heretics, Assassins, Blasphemers -- Prisons, Punishment, Torture, Pardons -- Appendixes: Legal Maxims and Tags -- The Formation of a Persecuting Society? -- Suggestions for Reading -- Partidas VI and VII: Analytical Table of Contents -- Partida VI: Text in Translation -- Partida VII: Text in Translation -- Index -- ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS -- SIXTH PARTIDA: SUCCESSION -- Title I: Testaments -- Law I: Nature, Kinds, and Execution -- Law II: Attestation -- Law lll: Interruption During Execution -- Law IV: Execution by Knights -- Law V: Incapacity Removed by Royal Favor -- Law VI: Attestation by Less than Required Number -- Law VII: Division of Property Under Irregular Testament -- Law VIII: Revocation -- Law IX: Qualifications of Witnesses -- Law X: Same -- H ermaphroditus -- Law XI: Same -- Beneficiaries -- Law XII: Material of Testament -- Law XIII: Testamentary Capacity -- Law XIV: Same -- Blind Excluded -- Law XV: Same -- Convicts Generally Excluded -- Law XVI: Same -- Likewise Hostages and Slaves -- Law XVII: Same -- Members of Religious Orders -- Law XVIII: Revocation by Change in Testator's Condition -- Law XIX: Same -- Reestablishment -- Law XX: Revocation by Subsequent Birth or Adoption -- Law XXI: Revocation by Subsequent Testament.

Law XXII: Same -- Exceptions -- Law XXIII: Same -- Requisites -- Law XXIV: Revocation by Mutilation -- Law XXV: Power of Revocation Unlimited -- Law XXVI: Preventing Execution of Testament -- Penalty -- Law XXVII: Same -- Purpose and Manner -- Law XXVIII: Same -- By Slaveholder -- Law XXIX: Same -- Penalty -- Law XXX: Same -- In Case of Romeros and Pilgrims -- Law XXXI: Protection of Latters' Intestate Property -- Law XXXII: Same -- Duties of Officers -- Title II: Sealed, Closed, or Mystic Testaments -- Law I: Who May Request Opening -- Law II: Same -- Procedure -- Law Ill: Manner of Opening and Publication -- Law IV: Procedure in Case of Unwritten Testament -- Law V: Who Entitled to Copies -- Law VI: Testator's Directions for Opening -- Title III: Institution of Heirs -- Law I: Nature and Advantages -- Law II: Who May Be Instituted -- Law III: Institution of Slave -- Law IV: Who May Not Be Instituted -- Law V: Same -- Widow Remarrying Within a Year -- Law VI: Form of Institution -- Law VII: Should Be in Testament Itself -- Law VIII: Instituted Heir Unaffected by Later Conditions -- Law IX: Describing Property in Codicil Without Designating Heir -- Law X: Manner of Instituting Heir -- Law XI: Same -- Cannot Be Left to Another's Judgment -- Law XII: Institution by Mistake -- Law XIII: Institution Valid If Heir Is Ascertainable -- Law XIV: When Heir Is Entitled to Whole Estate Though Instituted for Part -- Law XV: Instituted Heir Not Affected by Limitations of Time -- Law XVI: Shares of Inheritance -- Law XVII: Same -- Interpretation of Intent -- Law XVIII: Same -- Where Computation Exceeds 'lWelve Ounces -- Law XIX: Same -- Law XX: Institution of "Poor People" as Heirs -- Law XXI: Classes of Heirs -- Law XXII: Time ofInstituting Heirs -- Law XXIII: Effect ofInstituting Slave of Several Masters.

Law XXIV: Insolvent Master Cannot Institute All His Slaves as Heirs -- Law XXV: Effect of Selling Slave Instituted as Heir -- Title IV: Conditional Institution -- Law I: Nature and Kinds of Conditions -- Law II: Same -- Form -- Law III: Impossible Conditions -- Law IV: Same -- Law V: Uncertain Conditions -- Law VI: Condition of Taking Oath -- Law VII: Necessity of Performing Conditions -- Law VIII: Casual Conditions -- Law IX: Mixed Conditions 1206 -- Law X: Tacit Conditions -- Law XI: Legitime Unaffected by Conditions -- Law XII: Condition Affects Only Heir Specified -- Law XIII: Conditions Imposed Jointly and Severally -- Law XIV: Effect of Impossible Condition -- Law XV: Condition Imposed Upon Heir in Another's Power -- Law XVI: De Facto Compliance Sufficient -- Title V: Substitution of Heirs -- Law I: Nature and Kinds -- Law II: Ordinary (vulgaris) -- Law III: Accretion of Shares by Heir's Rejection -- Law IV: Abrogation of Ordinary Substitution -- Law V: Pupillary -- Law VI: Substitution of Disinherited Son -- Law VII: Effect of Pupillary Substitution -- Law VIII: Rights of Pupillary Substitute -- Law IX: Same -- In Lieu of Adopted Son -- Law X: Termination of Pupillary Substitution -- Law XI: Exemplary Substitution -- Effecting and Terminating -- Law XII: Compendious Substitution -- Law XIII: Substitutio Bretliloqua -- Law XIV: Fideicomissary Substitution -- Title VI: Deliberation of Heirs, Inventory, and Surveillance -- Law I: Purpose and Advantages of Deliberation -- Law II: Time Allowed -- Law III: Succession Inalienable Pending Deliberation -- Law IV: Rejecting Heir Must Return His Part of Succession -- Law V: Inventory -- Purpose and Preparation -- Law VI: Legatees May Verify Inventory -- Law VII: Effect and Benefits of Inventory -- Law VIII: Inventory Need Not Include Expenses -- Law IX: Fraudulent Inventory.

Law X: Liability for Delay of Inventory -- Law XI: Acceptance of Inheritance -- Law XII: Same -- By Implication -- Law XIII: Same -- By Those Under Power of Another -- Law XIV: Duties of Heir Before Taking Possession -- Law XV: Acceptance Must Be Unconditional -- Law XVI: Investigation as to Widow's Pregnancy -- Law XVII: Same -- Mode and Precautions -- Law XVIII: Rejection of Inheritance -- Law XIX: Recovery After Rejection -- Law XX: Same -- Time Allowed -- Title VII: Disinheritance -- Law I: Nature -- Law II: Parties -- Law III: Mode -- Law IV: Grounds -- Law V: Same -- Misconduct, Insanity -- Law VI: Same -- Ingratitude -- Law VII: Same -- Apostasy -- Law VIII: Effect -- Law IX: Same -- Extent -- Law X: Testament Invalid for Preterition -- Law XI: Disinheritance of Ascendants -- Law XII: Disinheritance of Brothers -- Law XIII: Forfeiture of Inheritance -- Law XIV: Reward for Disclosure of Incapacity to Inherit -- Law XV: Avoiding Forfeiture of Inheritance -- Law XVI: Same -- Creditors and Legatees -- Law XVII: When Fiscus Does Not Acquire Forfeited Inheritance -- Title VIII: Remedy for Wrongful Disinheritance -- Law I: Nature and Parties -- Law II: Not Available to Omitted Brother -- Law III: Slave Instituted as Necessary Heir -- Law IV: Grounds for Annulling Testament for Disinheritance -- Law V: Testator May Dispose of All Property Except Legitime -- Law VI: One Who Accepts Will Estopped to Seek Annulment -- Law VII: Effect of Decree Annulling Testament -- Title IX: Legacies -- Law I: Nature -- Law II: Rejecting Heir May Be Legatee -- Law III: Heir May Be Compelled to Make Legacy Effective -- Law IV: Same -- Mode -- Law V: Same -- Exceptions -- Law VI: Same -- Legacy of Slave for Manumission -- Law VII: Heir's Liability Limited to His Own Share -- Law VIII: Heir's Slave Cannot Be Legatee -- Law IX: Legatee Should Be Designated With Certainty.

Law X: Subject Matter of Legacies -- Law XI: Same -- Property Under Pledge -- Law XII: Same -- Property Not in Existence -- Law XIII: Same -- Property Excluded -- Law XIV: Same -- Property Given for a Particular Service -- Law XV: Same -- Incorporeal Property -- Law XVI: Legacy of Pledged Property Does Not Cancel Debt -- Law XVII: Revocation of Legacies -- Law XVIII: Mistake in Amount of Legacy -- Law XIX: Mistaken Belief That Legatee Was Creditor -- Law XX: Legacy Not Avoided by Incorrect Ground -- Law XXI: Conditions and Restrictions in Legacies -- Law XXII: Same -- Unavoidable Non-Compliance -- Law XXIII: Insufficient Description in Legacy -- Law XXIV: Legacy of Support -- Interpretation -- Law XXV: Election of Legacies -- Law XXVI: Disagreement Between Those Authorized to Select Legacy -- Law XXVII: Legacies Not Available to Legatee's Heirs -- Law XXVIII: Phraseology of Legacies -- Law XXIX: Legacy at Heir's Discretion -- Law XXX: Same -- Interpretation -- Law XXXI: Conditional Legacies -- Law XXXII: Legacy Cannot Infringe the Law -- Law XXXIII: Joint Legacies -- Distribution -- Law XXXIV: Mode and Effect of Making Legacies -- Law XXXV: Legacy to a Deceased Person Invalid -- Law XXXVI: Legatee May Reject Legacy -- Law XXXVII: Heir's Duty to Deliver Legacy -- Law XXXVIII: Same -- Reasonable Time Allowed -- Law XXXIX: Revocation of Legacies -- Law XL: Same -- By Subsequent Disposition of Property -- Law XLI: Loss or Destruction of Subject Matter -- Law XLII: Same -- Where Labor Is Expended Thereon -- Law XLIII: Same -- Where Legatee Acquires Ownership -- Law XLIV: Legacy of Same Property by TWo Testators -- Law XLV: Repeated Legacies of Same Property -- Law XLVI: Effect of Slave Legacy -- Law XLVII: Legacy of Instrument of Indebtedness Cancels Latter -- Law XLVIII: Time and Place of Demanding Legacies -- Title X: Executors.

Law I: Character and Appointment.