Liberty, Order and Law Under Native Irish Rule (1923) - Page 23

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The arbitrary termination of base-stock original: "daer-stock"; a form of tenancy where the tenant received capital in exchange for heavier labor and rent obligations tenure, either by the lord or the tenant, both parties having entered into a contract on equal terms—Consequences following the death of the chief or the tenant respectively.

Chapter V

THE LAW OF PATRICK original: "Cain Patrick": THE LAW OF SOCIAL CONNECTIONS . . . . . 75

¶ The connection of a chief with his base-stock original: "aigillne"; a type of tenant in a base-stock relationship tenants: of the Church with her tenants of ecclesiastical lands: of the members of the biological family, individually, with each other: of a foster-son with his foster-mother: a tutor with his pupil: a husband with his wife—The law treats a wife of equal rank as a co-partner with her husband, having equal rights in the business of the household and the farm—All dealings with property by either person must be transparent and fair—The value to the children of the mother's status in this respect—The sanctity of the marriage bond is upheld by appropriate penalties—If they separate, they divide fairly all the property units original: "seds"; ancient Irish units of value, often measured in livestock that make up the estate—In the two cases of unequal marriage that occur, the partner who owns the property has the right to take the lead.

Chapter VI

I. CUSTOMARY LAW original: "Corus Bescna": THE SECULAR LAW OF SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS . . . 91

¶ Problems of mutual obligation arising from contract original: "e contractu" and from status original: "e statu"—Valid contracts are divided into three classes, namely: those between legally competent original: "lan" persons, free original: "saer" persons, and sane adults—Contracts are invalid if made with persons who are not competent, free, and sane—Difficulties when parties to a contract, or one of them, acts on behalf of a community—Contracts made invalid by a deficiency or defect in the article sold—Con-