Zadośćuczynienie w społeczności średniowiecznej Walii – konteksty prawno literackie
Compensation in medieval Welsh society – literary and legal context

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the notion of compensation in medieval Wales. For the purpose of the analysis, a codification of native laws known as Cyfraith Hywel as well as the tales under the title of the The Mabinogion will be referred to. The investigation into law and literature shows that compensation was the primary method of settling disputes in medieval Wales until it was replaced by a punishment-based approach of English common law. By discussing the issues of honour, vengeance and compensation the article also sheds light on the mentality of people in medieval Wales, particularly the values that they cherished and defended

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