Three Things A False Judge Deserves
Every false judge deserves a short life, removal from office, and death without an heir. In this triad the brehon (or judge) is reminded of the consequences should they err…
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Maxim: He Condones Who Does Not Denounce
This Maxim reflects a common theme found throughout the BrehonLaws of Early Ireland; personal social responsibility. Social responsibility was both morally expected and in many ways legally ordained. While this Maxim,…
3 Things One Should Keep Always Before Them
1. their worldly duties, 2. their conscience, 3. and the Laws of Nature. One of a large collection of 'Triads' - words of wisdom, advice, and guidance always given in…
Is Ferr Fera Chiniud – A Man Is Better Than His Birth
A maxim of Irish Law first recorded in the eight century. It is a precept which underlies the phrase “All men are created equal” which appears in the American Declaration…