halfréttiseiðr (ON) noun

An oath submitted by a defendant charged with an offense carrying a penalty of half personal compensation.


oath for half personal compensation ONorw BorgL 17.10 Refs:

CV s.v. hálfréttiseiðr; Fritzner s.v. halfréttiseiðr; Hertzberg s.v. halfréttiseiðr

Citation
  • ‘halfréttiseiðr’. A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic Law.

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/1953
    (12/06/2024)