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Ifanyoneknowinglyreceivesanythingwhichhasbeenstolen，heshallundergothesamepunishmentasthethief，andifamanreceivesanexileheshallbepunishedwithdeath。Everymanshouldregardthefriendandenemyofthestateashisownfriendandenemy；andifanyonemakespeaceorwarwithanotheronhisownaccount，andwithouttheauthorityofthestate，he，likethereceiveroftheexile，shallundergothepenaltyofdeath。AndifanyfractionoftheCitydeclarewarorpeaceagainstany，thegeneralsshallindicttheauthorsofthisproceeding，andiftheyareconvicteddeathshallbethepenalty。Thosewhoservetheircountryoughttoservewithoutreceivinggifts，andthereoughttobenoexcusingorapprovingthesaying，“Menshouldreceivegiftsastherewardofgood，butnotofevildeeds“；fortoknowwhichwearedoing，andtostandfastbyourknowledge，isnoeasymatter。Thesafestcourseistoobeythelawwhichsays，“Donoserviceforabribe，“andlethimwhodisobeys，ifhebeconvicted，simplydie。Withaviewtotaxation，forvariousreasons，everymanoughttohavehadhispropertyvalued：
andthetribesmenshouldlikewisebringaregisteroftheyearlyproducetothewardensofthecountry，thatinthiswaytheremaybetwovaluations；andthepublicofficersmayuseannuarywhicheveronconsiderationtheydeemthebest，whethertheyprefertotakeacertainportionofthewholevalue，oroftheannualrevenue，aftersubtractingwhatispaidtothecommontables。
TouchingofferingstotheGods，amoderatemanshouldobservemoderationinwhatheoffers。NowthelandandthehearthofthehouseofallmenissacredtoallGods；whereforeletnomandedicatethemasecondtimetotheGods。Goldandsilver，whetherpossessedbyprivatepersonsorintemples，areinothercitiesprovocativeofenvy，andivory，theproductofadeadbody，isnotaproperoffering；brassandiron，again，areinstrumentsofwar；butofwoodletamanbringwhatofferingshelikes，provideditbeasingleblock，andinlikemannerofstone，tothepublictemples；ofwovenworklethimnotoffermorethanonewomancanexecuteinamonth。WhiteisacoloursuitabletotheGods，especiallyinwovenworks，butdyesshouldonlybeusedfortheadornmentsofwar。Themostdivineofgiftsarebirdsandimages，andtheyshouldbesuchasonepaintercanexecuteinasingleday。Andletallotherofferingsfollowasimilarrule。
Nowthatthewholecityhasbeendividedintopartsofwhichthenatureandnumberhavebeendescribed，andlawshavebeengivenaboutallthemostimportantcontractsasfarasthiswaspossible，thenextthingwillbetohavejusticedone。Thefirstofthecourtsshallconsistofelectedjudges，whoshallbechosenbytheplaintiffandthedefendantincommon：theseshallbecalledarbitersratherthanjudges。Andinthesecondcourtthereshallbejudgesofthevillagesandtribescorrespondingtothetwelvefolddivisionoftheland，andbeforethesethelitigantsshallgotocontendforgreaterdamages，ifthesuitbenotdecidedbeforethefirstjudges；thedefendant，ifhebedefeatedthesecondtime，shallpayafifthmorethanthedamagesmentionedintheindictment；
andifhefindfaultwithhisjudgesandwouldtryathirdtime，lethimcarrythesuitbeforetheselectjudges，andifhebeagaindefeated，lethimpaythewholeofthedamagesandhalfasmuchagain。
Andtheplaintiff，ifwhendefeatedbeforethefirstjudgeshepersistingoingontothesecond，shallifhewinsreceiveinadditiontothedamagesafifthpartmore，andifdefeatedheshallpayalikesum；
butifheisnotsatisfiedwiththepreviousdecision，andwillinsistonproceedingtoathirdcourt，thenifhewinheshallreceivefromthedefendanttheamountofthedamagesand，asIsaidbefore，halfasmuchagain，andtheplaintiff，ifhelose，shallpayhalfofthedamagesclaimed，Nowtheassignmentbylotofjudgestocourtsandthecompletionofthenumberofthem，andtheappointmentofservantstothedifferentmagistrates，andthetimesatwhichtheseveralcausesshouldbeheard，andthevotingsanddelays，andallthethingsthatnecessarilyconcernsuits，andtheorderofcauses，andthetimeinwhichanswershavetobeputinandpartiesaretoappear-oftheseandotherthingsakintothesewehaveindeedalreadyspoken，butthereisnoharminrepeatingwhatisrighttwiceorthrice：-Alllesserandeasiermatterswhichtheelderlegislatorhasomittedmaybesuppliedbytheyoungerone。Privatecourtswillbesufficientlyregulatedinthisway，andthepublicandstatecourts，andthosewhichthemagistratesmustuseintheadministrationoftheirseveraloffices，existinmanyotherstates。Manyveryrespectableinstitutionsofthissorthavebeenframedbygoodmen，andfromthemtheguardiansofthelawmaybyreflectionderivewhatisnecessary，fortheorderofournewstate，consideringandcorrectingthem，andbringingthemtothetestofexperience，untileverydetailappearstobesatisfactorilydetermined；andthenputtingthefinalsealuponthem，andmakingthemirreversible，theyshallusethemforeverafterwards。Astowhatrelatesto
