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THE CODE OF STEPHAN DUSAN
TSAR AND AUTOCRAT OF THE SERBS AND GREEKS

Translated from the Old Serbian with Notes by MALCOLM BURR, D.SC.

ARTICLE DATABASE SEARCH Article:  1. Of Christianity 2. Of Marriage 3. Of Weddings 4. Of the Spiritual Law 5. Of Cursing 6. Of the Latin Heresy 7. Of the Latin Heresy 8. Of Latin Priests 9. Of Half-believers 10. Of Heretics 11. Of Bishops 12. Of Spiritual Affairs 13. Of the Court of the Metropolitan 14. Of the Appointment of Igumens 15. Of Life in Monasteries 16. On the Monks' Life 17. Of the Monks Tonsure 18. Of the Monastic Tonsure 19. Of Abandoning the Habit 20. Of Graves 21. Of the Sale of Christians 22. Of the People of the Church 23. Of Transport by the Church 24. [No title] 25. Of the Government of the Churches 26. Of the Exemption of the Church 27. [No title] 28. Of Feeding the Poor 29. Of Monastic Life 30. Of Molesting Clerics 31. Of the Patrimony of Priests 32 . Of Ecclesiastical Persons 33. Of the Trial of people of the Church 34. Of Estate Labourers 35. Of the Power of the Churches 36. Of the Rule of the Church 37. Of the Business of Metropolitans 38. Of feeding Horses 39. 40. Of Charters 41. Of Lords' Hereditary Estates 42. Of Free Hereditary Estates 43. Of Estate by Force 44. Of Lords' Slaves 45. Of Free Estates 46. Of Slaves 47. Of the Church 48. Of Lords and Horses 49. Of Brigands and Thieves 50. Of Insults to Gentlemen 51. Of Presenting a Son at Court 52. Of Treason 53. Of Forcing Noblewomen 54. Of the Fornication of Noblewomen 55. Of Insulting Lords 56. Of Summoning Lords 57. Of Maintenance 58. Of the Death of a Lord 59. Of Fiefs 60. Of the Tsar's Maintenance 61. Of Returning from the Army 62. Of Summoning Lords 63. Of Incomes 64. Of the Poor 65. Of Priests 66. Of Brothers 67. Of Slaves and Villagers 68. Of Villagers 69. Of Commoners 70. Of those in one House 71. Of the Crimes of Brothers 72. Of Unfree Persons 73. Of the Poor 74. Of Village Grazing 75. Of County Grazing 76. Of Straying 77. Of Fights 78. Of the Land and People of the Church 79. Of Boundaries and Land 80. Of Village Boundaries 81. Of Mountains 82. Of the Vlachs 83. Of Disputes about Land 84. Of the Ordeal 85. Of Heretical Utterance 86. Of Homicide 87. Of Deliberate Murder 88. Of Lords' Suits 89. Of Summoning Offenders 90. Of Pledges 91. Of Advocates 92. Of Horse-stealing 93. Of Enticing Men 94. Of Lords and Commoners 95. Of Insulting and Killing Clerics 96. Of Parricide 97. Of the Lord's Beard 98. Of Commoner's Plucking 99. Of Arson 100. Of Arson 101. On Violence 102. On Cautionary Deposits 103. On the Trial of Slaves 104. On Officers in Absence of Husband 105. On the Contradiction of Charters 106. On Lord's Servants 107. On Beating Cooks 108. The Tax on Taking Possession 109. On Poisoning 110. On Violence 111. On Insulting Judges 112. On Escape from Prisons 113. On Asylum 114. 115. On Absconders 116. On Finding 117. Of Seizures 118. Of Merchants 119. Of Merchants 120. On Customs Officers 121. On Pre-emptions 122. Of Merchants 123. On Saxons 124. Of the Law in Towns 125. Of Maintenance in Towns 126. Of Town Lands 127. Of the Building of Towns 128. Of Aid to the Tsar 129. Of Commanders 130. Of Churches 131. Of Brawling 132. Of Booty 133. Of Ambassadors 134. Of Hereditary Estates 135. Of the Army 136. 137. Of Charters 138. Of Errors 139. 140. Of Receiving Men 141. 142. Of Lords 143. Of Brigands 144. Of Those who go Abroad 145. Of Brigands and Thieves 146. Of Bailiffs 147. Of Bailiffs 148. Of Judges 149. 150. Of Thieves 151. Of Juries 152. Of the Law 153. Of Merchants 154. Of Jurymen 155. Of Maintenance 156. Of Maintenance 157. Of Guarding Roads 158. Of Unpopulated Hills 159. Of Merchants 160. Of Guests or Travellers 161. Of Jurors 162. Of Officers 163. Of Judges 164. Of Receiving Men 165. Of Swindlers 166. Of Drunkards 167. Of Litigants 168. Of Goldsmiths 169. Of Goldsmiths 170. Of Goldsmiths 171. Of the Law 172. Of Judges 173. Of Lords 174. Of Hereditary Estates 175. Of Judges 176. Of Towns 177. Of Suits at Court 178. Of Judges' Writs 179. Of Judges 180. Of Stolen Goods 181. Of Suits Before the Tsar 182. Of Unlawful Suits 183. Of Shepherds 184. Of Prefects 185. Of Prisons 186. Of the Judgment of Right and Crime 187. 188. Of Treasurers 189. Of Horses and Dogs 190. Of Mast 191. 192. Of the Court of Justice 193. 194. The Law of Treasurers for Church People 195. 196. Of Tonsures. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. Article body: Article note: