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Lex Salica, edited by Johannes Merkel with a foreword by Jacob Grimm, presents the Salic law, one of the oldest Germanic legal codes. This edition offers scholars and historians a valuable resource for understanding the legal customs and social structures of the Frankish people during the early Middle Ages. The Lex Salica provides insight into various aspects of life, including property rights, inheritance, and criminal justice. This edition, with its comprehensive presentation of the text and insightful commentary, is an essential addition to any collection focused on legal history and medieval Europe. 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.

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