1) Penalty 
fine paid by family of murderer to family of murder victim
(Old English: `man payment`), in ancient Germanic law, the amount of compensation paid by a person committing an offense to the injured party or, in ... [4 related articles]
In Anglo-Saxon and Germanic law during the Middle Ages, the compensation paid by a murderer to the relatives of the victim, its value dependent on the social rank of the deceased. It originated in...
The legal system of many Germanic tribes, including the Anglo-Saxons. This tradition allowed an indi
Money paid to a dead person's family by the murderer.
money-payment in compensation for death, injury or loss, graduated according to the social standing of the victim.