Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction to the Fourth Partida ix
4. Introduction to the Fifth Partida xxxiii
5. Analytical Table of Contents xlv
6. Here Begins the Fourth Partida which Treats of Betrothals and Marriages 877
7. Title I. Concerning Betrothals 879
8. Title II. Which Treats of Marriages 886
9. TITLE III. Concerning Betrothals and Marriages Which Take Place in Secret 895
10. TITLE IV. Concerning the Conditions Imposed by Men in Betrothals and Marriages 898
11. TITLE V. Concerning the Marriages of Slaves 901
12. TITLE VI. Concerning Relationship and Affinity, Through Which Impediments to Marriage Arise 904
13. TITLE VII. Concerning the Offices of Godfather, and of Father by Adoption, Through Which Impediments to Marriage Arise 909
14. TITLE VIII. Concerning Men Who Cannot Cohabit With Women, or the Latter With Them, on Account of Impediments Which Exist in Them 913
15. TITLE IX. Concerning Accusations Made to Prevent or Annul Marriage 917
16. LAW XII. What a Petition Is, How It Should Be Drawn When a Person Simply Impugns a Marriage for the Purpose of Having it Annulled on Account of Adultery 922
17. TITLE X. Concerning the Annulment of Marriages 926
18. TITLE XI. Concerning Dowries, Donations, and Marriage Gifts 930
19. TITLE XII. Concerning Those Who Marry Again, After the Dissolution of the First Marriage 946
20. Title XIII. Concerning Legimate Children 948
21. TITLE XIV. Concerning Other Women Whom Men Keep, and to Whom They Are Not Married 950
22. TITLE XV. Concerning Children Who Are Not Legitimate 952
23. TITLE XVI. Concerning Adopted Children 956
24. TITLE XVII. Concerning the Authority, of Every Description Whatever, Which Fathers Have Over Their Children 960
25. TITLE XVIII The Reasons Why Parents May Be Deprived of the Authority Which They Have Over Their Children 965
26. TITLE XIX. How Parents Should Bring a p Their Children, and How Children Should Have Consideration for Their Parents Whenever It Is Necessary 972
27. TITLE XX. Concerning Persons Whom a Man Brings Up in His House Though They Are Not His Children 975
28. TITLE XXI. Concerning Slaves 977
29. TITLE XXII. Concerning Liberty 981
30. TITLE XXIII. Concerning the Status of Man 987
31. TITLE XXIV. Concerning the Obligation Existing Between Men and Their Lords by Reason of Natural Relationship 990
32. TITLE XXVI. Concerning Fiefs 998
33. TITLE XXVII. Concerning the Mutual Obligation Existing Between Men, by Reason of Friendship 1003
34. Here Begins the Fifth Partida of this Book
35. TITLE I. Which Treats of Loans 1008
36. TITLE II. Concerning the Loan Called in Latin Commodatum 1013
37. TITLE III. Concerning Deposits, Called, in Latin, Depositum 1017
38. TITLE IV. Concerning Gifts 1022
39. TITLE V. Concerning Purchases and Sales 1027
40. TITLE VI. Concerning Exchanges Made by Men with One Another and What an Exchange Is 1054
41. TITLE VII. Concerning Merchants, Fairs, and Markets, and the Taxes and Tolls Which Must Be Paid on Account of Them 1056
42. TITLE VIII. Concerning Wages and Rents 1062
43. TITLE IX. Concerning Ships and the Salvage of the Same 1076
44. TITLE X. Concerning Partnerships Made by Merchants and Other Men with One Another for the Purpose of More Easily Securing Profit by Uniting Their Capital 1084
45. TITLE XI. Concerning Promises and Agreements Made by Men With One Another, With a View to the Performance of Certain Acts, or to Observe and Comply With Certain Matters 1092
46. TITLE XII. Concerning Suretyship Which Men Give One Another in Order That the Promises and Other Contracts and Agreements Which They Enter Into May Be Better Fulfilled 1110
47. TITLE XIV. Concerning Payments and Releases Called, in Latin, Compensatio, and Debts Paid to Those to Whom They Are Not Owing 1147
48. TITLE XV. How Debtors Can Surrender Their Property When They Are Unable to Pay What They Owe, and How Transfers Maliciously Made by Debtors of Their Property Can Be Set Aside 1169