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It may be useful to quote first a common definition of the Wergeld, or wergild. According to Niermeyer, the Wergeld represents “the value of the life of a person, expressed in money and to pay, in the case of homicide, to repurchase revenge... or to repair other misdeeds”2.
1 lis 2019 · Too often, literature reviews are simply descriptive summaries of research conducted between certain years, describing such information as the number of articles published, topics covered, citations analyzed, authors represented, and perhaps methods used, without conducting any deeper analysis.
2 kwi 2021 · This paper draws input from a study that employed a systematic literature review as its main source of data.
16 maj 2016 · A formal literature review is an evidence-based, in-depth analysis of a subject. There are many reasons for writing one and these will influence the length and style of your review, but in essence a literature review is a critical appraisal of the current collective knowledge on a subject.
Wergild, meaning 'man price' in Old English, was a system of compensation used in Germanic societies, including the Norse, to quantify the value of a person’s life or injury.
Definition. Wergild is a Germanic legal term meaning 'man payment,' which refers to the compensation paid by a wrongdoer to the family of a victim in cases of homicide or injury. This practice was significant in establishing a sense of justice and order within Germanic societies, promoting reconciliation between families and preventing blood feuds.
Wergild. is an Anglo-Saxon word that means “man-price.” Wergild. can broadly be defined as the compensation owed for the injury of another. The earliest Anglo-Saxon kingdoms each had unique laws for a number of offenses that were categorized as wergild. This thesis argues that there was no uniform wergild
