ABSTRACT
The Danish medieval laws: the laws of Scania, Zealand and Jutland contains translations of the four most important medieval Danish laws written in the vernacular. The main texts are those of the Law of Scania, the two laws of Zealand - Valdemar's and Erik's - and the Law of Jutland, all of which date from the early thirteenth century. The Church Law of Scania and three short royal ordinances are also included. If a householder gives his slave freedom, then it shall be lawfully made public in the church, and with that he shall be free and enjoy full rights, as if he was born free. If a householder and housewife sit together, then a housewife may not lawfully alienate for more than five pennies' worth. If a man chops in someone else's woods, and he comes home with it, then he must hand over the load to the householder and pay two ounces for each one he chopped.
