The Nuer Customary Law

THE
NUER CUSTOMARY LAW

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Chapter 1 [Murder]
Article 1 [Intentional Killing]
Article 2 [Revenge]
Article 3 [Sectional Fight]
Article 4 [Accidental Killing]

Chapter 2 [Marriage and Divorce]
Article 5 [Marriage]
Article 6 [Elopement]
Article 7 [Obligations of Wife and Husband]
Article 8 [Divorce]
Article 9 [Dowry of Divorcee (KEA) Before Court]
Article 10 [Dowry of a Pregnant Girl]
Article 11 [RUOK of Male Child]
Article 12 [RUOK of Female Child]
Article 13 [A Rejected Child]
Article 14 [Rape]
Article 15 [Adultery]
Article 16 [Eunuch (Luc)]
Article 17 [Legal Surrogate Father]
Article 18 [Divorce]
Article 19 [A Dead Wife (Without a Child)]
Article 20 [A Dead Wife (With Child)]
Article 21 [Incest (RUAL)]
Article 22 [Choa]
Article 23 [Dead Woman and Dead Children]
Article 24 [Nyindiet]
Article 25 [Hurts and Fractures and Destructions]
Article 26 [Mentally Retarded Person (DOAR)]
Article 27 [Blood Relationship]
Article 28 [Inter – Marriage]
Article 29 [An Ox]
Article 30 [DIA (THONG)]
Article 31 [Theft]
Article 32 [Refundable]
Article 33 [Returnable]
Article 34 [Not Returnable But Refundable]
Article 35 [Un-‐Refundable]
Article 36 [Claims]
Article 37 [Mischief of Fire]
Article 38 [Cows Slaughtered For Marriages]
Article 39 [You (LUOM)]
Article 40 [Thiec Nyiot]
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Article 41 [Percentage that the Government Deserves in Blood Compensation or Article 42
[Witch-‐Craft Killers]
Article 43 [Accidental Killing on Children]
Article 44 [Unborned and Borned Juvenile Intentional Killing]
Article 45 [Jaw (JIOM)]
Article 46 [Twins (RUOK)]
Article 47 [Marriage of Twin Girls]
Article 48 [(PUOTH) of Twins]

Chapter 3 [Miscellaneous]
Article 49 [Soldier or Civilian Misbehaviour]
Article 51 [Forgery]
Article 52 [Bodily Decoration is Punishable]
Article 53 [Homosexual]
Article 54 [Self-‐sufficiency "Reliance" for all Citizens]

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Chapter 1 [Murder]

Article 1 [Intentional Killing]
1. Intentional Killing by firearms shall be punishable by:

(a) Either death by firing-‐squad or hanging till death or

(b) Compensating the deceased with 60 head of cattle, imposing a fine of 20 head of cattle on
the offender, 10 years imprisonment of the offender if death sentence is commuted and
firearm shall be confiscated if it is a private arm.

2. Intentional killing using other instruments, the offender shall be punishable by:

(a) Either death by firing squad or hanging till death or

(b) Compensating the deceased with 80 head of cattle, imposing a fine of 10 head of cattle on
the offender and 10 years imprisonment of the offender if death sentenced is commuted.

Article 2 [Revenge]
1. If murder occurs after settlement of a previous murder or killing which has resulted to blood-‐
fued, criminal shall be punishable by:

(a) Either death by firing squad or hanging till death or

(b) Compensating the decease with 70 head of cattle, imposing a fine of cattle on the offender
and 10 years of imprisonment if death sentence is commuted.

2. If murder involves revenge (blood-‐fued) before settlement of previous murder, the criminal
shall be punishable by compensation of deceased with 60 head of cattle, offender fined with 10
head of cattle and 5 years of imprisonment.

Article 3 [Sectional Fight]
1. If killing occurs in a declared sectional fight, this has a nature of defence 50 head of cattle
compensation, 5 head of cattle fine and 3 years of imprisonment.

2. If a small group of people attack another small group and a person is killed from those
attacked 50 head of cattle compensation, 5 head of cattle fine and 6 years imprisonment.

3. If a person is killed from the group of attackers 50 head of cattle compensation and no fine.

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4. If murder is commited in the Northern Sudan, compensation shall not be made unless
concrete supporting evidence, documents and witnesses are produced through parents of
victims.

Article 4 [Accidental Killing]
1. If murder is purely accidental, compensation shall be 35 head of cattle.

2. If a relative killed another relative accidentally, compensation and whether there can be a
punishment shall be decided up by a competent court in accordance with the parties of victims
and killer.

3. If killing involves negligence with firearm, the killer pay; 35 head of cattle compensation and
10 head of cattle fine.

4. If killing is a commited with another instrument, the killer shall pay, 35 head of cattle
compensation and 5 head of cattle fine.

Chapter 2 [Marriage and Divorce]
Article 5 [Marriage]
Marriage can either be concluded in a Luak or before a court between parents of the girl and
man.

Article 6 [Elopement]
1. If a man eloped a girl and marriage is settled in a court, suitor shall be required to pay 15
head of cattle to the parents of the girl.

2. If the parents of the girl rejects a man, RUOK of one (1) pregnant cow and a female calf shall
be given to the parents of the girl. Fine of one (1) heifer (guor reu) shall be collected from the
man.

3. If a man fails to pay dowry, he will pay (RUOK) of one (1) pregnant cow and one (1) female
calf (guor kel) and fine of two (2) pregnant cows, he shall be warned not to return to the girl. If
he returned to the girl, he will be fine with three (3) pregnant cows and imprisonment of (5)
years in central prison.

4. If a man eloped a girl and she dies in hiding before her parents are informed of her
whereabouts, compensation of 25 head of cattle shall be paid to her parents and 5 heads of
cattle fine.
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5. If a man elopes another man's wife and she dies in hiding, compensation of 25 head of cattle,
(RUOK) of 6 head of cattle and fine of 5 head of cattle shall be paid.

6. If a man elopes another man's wife and legan husband does not want to divorce his wife. This
case in the first place involves adultery. The adulterer shall pay 6 head of cattle (RUOK), and (1)
pregnant cow fine and shall be warned not to return to the woman. If he returns to the woman
after warning, he shall be punished with three (3) pregnant cows fine and five (5) years of
imprisonment.

7. If the legal husband decides to divorce his wife, the adulterer shall be asked by court to
marry the woman and to pay back the original dowry paid by the legal husband. If the adulterer
fails to refund the dowry paid by the legal husband, he will be punished with two (2) pregnant
cows as fine and five (5) years of imprisonment in central prison.

8. If that woman got divorced from her husband after (RUOK) have been collected even after a
very long time, such (RUOK) shall not be collected back from the legal husband.

9. If a man elopes a girl and pregnates her and refuses to marry her, he will pay one (1)
pregnant cow (LIAC) and one (1) calf (dau mi guor kel) RUOK. He will serve a prison term of 5
years and will be fined with one (1) female calf (dau mi guor reu).

10. If a man elopes a girl and pregnates her and he is rejected by parents of the girl, he has to
pay (RUOK) of one (1) pregnant cow (LIAC) and a female calf (guor kel). He will pay a fine of one
(1) female calf (guor reu).

Article 7 [Obligations of Wife and Husband]
1. When a man legally marries a girl before her parents and the relatives to whom he pays his
cattle as dowry and that marriage is witnessed by the families of the man and girl, her husband
is reasonable on her in all walks of life.

2. If she kills a person, the husband shall be responsible to handle all that a court may impose
on her with exception of death sentence and imprisonment. If she is killed, compensation shall
be paid to her husband as well as when she is hurt.

3. If she happens to recover an elephant tusk or a useful precious metal, it is owned by her
husband and its values is divided by family of her husband.

Article 8 [Divorce]
Divorce can be effected only before a court. Thus the woman becomes a divorcee and is
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considered waiting to be married.

Article 9 [Dowry of Divorcee (KEA) Before Court]
1. If a man elopes a divorcee, he shall pay Court 10 head of cattle to her parents. If a man fails
to pay dowry, he shall be fined with one (1) pregnant cow and no RUOK.

2. If a divorcee has a child or more and the case is raised to a court, the suitor shall pay 5 head
of cattle. No RUOK and no fine.

Article 10 [Dowry of a Pregnant Girl]
1. If a girl is pregnated by a man and the case is brought before court, suitor shall pay 10 head
of cattle, if he has no dowry, he will pay RUOK of one (1) pregnant cow and one (1) female calf
and one (1) pregnant cow fine.

2. If the suitor rejects the girl, he will pay one (1) pregnant cow and female calf RUOK and 2
pregnant cows fine.

3. If the parents of the girl reject the man, the man shall pay one (1) pregnant cow and one (1)
female calf RUOK and one (1) pregnant cow fine.

Article 11 [RUOK of Male Child]
1. Male from date of birth to (7) years of age (5) head of cattle.

2. Male from (8) to 14 years of age (8) head of cattle.

3. Male from (15 to 20 years of age (10) head of cattle.

4. Male from 21 years of age upwards (15) head of cattle, failure to pay (15) head of cattle the
court shall give that child to the parents of his mother or his uncle (s).

Article 12 [RUOK of Female Child]
1. Female from the date of birth to (7) years of age (4) head of cattle.

2. Female from (8) to (10) years of age (6) head of cattle.

3. Female from (11) to (18) years of age (8) head of cattle.
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4. After having birth (12) head of cattle, failure to pay (12) head of catle, she will be given to the
parents of her mother or brother/brothers of the mother.

Article 13 [A Rejected Child]
If a child male or female is refused by his/her father, she/he will belong to the parents of
his/her mother or uncle (s).

Article 14 [Rape]
1. This is a crime which carries death sentence by military laws, because it takes a character of
forceful sexual intercourse. If the crime is commited by a man on a mature girl (14) years or
above of age, he will pay one (1) pregnant cow (LIAC) and a female calf (dou mi guor kel) RUOK
and three (3) head of cattle fine and no imprisonment.

2. If rape is on a girl below (14) years of age, the offender shall be fined with five (5) head of
cattle and prison sentence of two (2) years.

3. If rape cause suffering to the victim, the offender shall handle her treatment expenses which
shall be assessed by court.

4. If a man rapes another man's wife and succeed to sleep with her, the offense involves
adultery in the first place. Six (6) head of cattle RUOK shall be due to legal husband, five (5)
head of cattle fine and no prison sentence. If a woman defended herself, there shall be no
RUOK and no prison sentence but fine.

Article 15 [Adultery]
1. If a man sleeps with another man's wife with an agreement of both man and woman, the
adultery shall be paid (6) head of cattle RUOK and one (1) pregnant cow fine.

2. If a man sleeps with a wife of a man who went to the Northern Sudan and stays there for
more than three (3) years. The womna shall have a right to bear a child with any man if she
wishes so. The man who bears child or who sleeps with her shall not be charged with RUOK.
The child shall belong to the legal husband.

Article 16 [Eunuch (Luc)]
1. If a man sleeps with a wife of a eunuch, no RUOK shall be claimed or paid, but one (1)
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pregnant cow (Yang Koli) shall be paid for having slept with her without consent of her
husband. If she is pregnated, the child will belong to the legal husband.

2. If a man sleeps with a wife of a dead man without consent of relatives of dead man, he will
be fined with one (1) pregnant cow.

3. If the wife of a dead man is given a second husband (a brother of dead man or his relative)
and she is known or witnessed to have a second husband, fine of two (2) pregnant cows shall
be imposed.

Article 17 [Legal Surrogate Father]
1. If a man is give a dead man's wife to bear children with, and bears male or female child with
her, he will be given one (1) milking cow (Yang Leta) by the parents or relatives of dead man.

2. If he bears more than one child with her, he will deserve (Yang Leta) on each child.

Article 18 [Divorce]
1. If a man divorces his wife, his cows which are present alive with the parents or relatives of his
wife shall be collected to him at spot. The rest of his cows which got lost shall be paid to him
after or when his divorced wife is re-‐married.

2. The man shall pay one (1) pregnant cow equivalent to court fee.

3. If they have a child or more, the man shall be bound to pay RUOK of child or children at the
spot.

4. If a wife divorces her husband with a support by her parents or relatives the divorced
husband shall be paid back all his cows immediately before the court. If they have a child or
children, RUOK shall be paid after the divorced husband marries another wife to survive his
home. The woman and her parents or relatives shall pay one (1) pregnant cow or its equivalent
to court fee.

5. If divorce is caused by blood relationships (Maar), there shall be no cow for court fee. Child
or children be given to their father without RUOK.

6. If a man divorces his wife and resufes a child before the court, later when he sees that the
child is big, he thinks again to take him/her. In this case, he will be allowed to pay RUOK and he
shall be fined with two pregnant cows.

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Article 19 [A Dead Wife (Without a Child)]
1. If a woman or a wife dies without a child, the dowry shall be paid back to the husband of the
deceased.

2. The husband shall leave to the parents of the dead wife four (4) head of cattle and to the
uncle of the dead wife one (1) pregnant cow (Yien Jiec).

Article 20 [A Dead Wife (With Child)]
If a woman dies leaving behind a child, the husband shall collect back his dowry, he will leave
only one (1) pregnant cow (Yien Jiec) to the parents of the dead wife.

Article 21 [Incest (RUAL)]
1. When two relatives male and female commit sexual intercourse whether intentionally or
accidentally, this is incest (RUAL).

2. If it comes to the notice of parents or any other people concerned, the matter shall be raised
to the court. The court shall order the man to bring a bull to be killed (BAK). After if is killed
both male and female relatives shall drink its biles. This is done traditionally by a traditional
leader (Kuar Kuac or Kuar Muon.

3. If a man adulterates a wife of his relative, a bull shall be brought from his to be killed (BAK).
No RUOK, the adulterer shall compensate the legal husband with one (1) pregnant cow (Yang
Koli), he shall be fined with two pregnant cows and no RUOK.

4. If the adulterer and the adulterated are blood relatives, the father of the woman shall
compensate the legal husband with one (1) pregnant cow (Yang koli). The adulterer shall pay
two pregnant cows fine. There shall be no RUOK.

5. In case of a girl, a bull is killed, no RUOK shall be claimmed. Fine of one (1) pregnant cow. If
she accepts the man for second time she will be fined with one (1) pregnant cow.

Article 22 [Choa]
1. Choa is when a person kills another person from a certain family and blood compensation
(DIA) is made, if a male or female from the two parties of the killer and the victim meet
sexually, death occurs, if a man sleeps with a woman with whom he has Choa, he will pay RUOK
of six (6) cows to her legal husband, fine of two (2) pregnant cows shall be imposed. No
imprisonment.
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2. In case of a girl , he will pay one (1) pregnant cow and a female calf (dou mi guor kel) RUOK
and one (1) pregnant cow fine. A bull shall be killed as in case of blood relationship.

3. If a man from one party of Choa adulterates a wife of a man from another pary and bears
child with her, he will pay six (6) head of cattle RUOK to the legal husband. Child shall be given
to the legal husband. The adulterer shall be bound by court to find a bull to be killed as in case
of RUAL. No fine or imprisonment.

4. If a girl is pregnated by a man with whom he has choa, the child shall be given to the father
of the girl. No RUOK, no fine or imprisonment.

Article 23 [Dead Woman and Dead Children]
1. If a child dies after RUOK have been paid, the father shall not have any right to collect RUOK.
If a child dies before RUOK are paid, the father shall leave one (1) pregnant cow to the parents
of his dead wife.

2. If a woman survives two (2) children, dowry shall not be collected back by the husband, he
shall be given five (5) head of cattle by the parents of his dead wife.

1. If a person is wounded by another person and survives for two years after which he dies, it is
called Nyindiet. In this case, there shall be supporting police or medical documents, witnesses
or puorbuta incidence be reported immediately to the nearest court or chief.

2. If the wounded dies before two years, it is a murder. If the wound is practical or visible e.g.
there is a scare, even if he dies after two years, it is murder. Nyindiet shall be compensated
with (25) head of cattle.

Article 25 [Hurts and Fractures and Destructions]
1. Destruction of an eye -‐ five (5) head of cattle

2. Hurt of an eye -‐ three (3) head of cattle

3. Broken skull -‐ Nile

4. Chest hurt -‐ Nil

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5. Broken rib -‐ One (1) female calf (guor kel)

6. Broken finger -‐ " " " " " '

7. Broken thumb -‐ " " " " " & bull (guer kel)

8. Broken elbow -‐ One (1) female calf (guor kel)

9. Broken arm -‐ Five head of cattle compensation

10. Lost let (cut off) -‐ 15 head of cattle compensation

11. Broken or paralysed leg -‐ 10 head of cattle compensation

12. Light fracture -‐ 5 head of cattle compensation

13. Broken tooth (girl) -‐ 1 female calf (guor kel)

14. Broken tooth (woman0 -‐ 1 female cald (guor kel)

15. Broken tooth (old woman) -‐ 1 bull calf

16. Lost breast (THIN) -‐ 1 pregnant cow

17. Cut tongue -‐ 1 heifer and 1 bull calf (guor kel)

18. Destruction of testicules (NHIAN)-‐ 5 head of cattle compensation

19. Broken penis -‐ 15 head of cattle compensation

20. Abortion -‐ Caused by violence whether by husband or any other person. Three (3) head of
cattle and fine of two (2) pregnant cows.

Article 26 [Mentally Retarded Person (DOAR)]
1. If a mad or mentally retarded person (Yong or Doar) kills a person, provided that he/she is a
well known one, compensation of twenty five (25) head of cattle is due.

2. He will be detained. If he/she is killed, twenty five (25) head of cattle shall be due. No
punishment.

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Article 27 [Blood Relationship]
Blood relationship from the first to the 6th step is recognised, from the 7th step upward is not
recognised.

Article 28 [Inter – Marriage]
Inter-‐marriage between Nuer and other tribes, if a Nuer tribesment marries from another Bor
Dinka tribe bordering Eastern and Central Nuer and the marriage collapses or one divorces the
other, the dowry shall be divided into half.

Article 29 [An Ox]
1. If an ox is killed intentionally, one pregnant cow and one male calf (guor kel) shall be paid to
owner, one pregnant cow fine.

2. If an ox kills a person, it shall be killed.

Article 30 [DIA (THONG)]
If a relative kills a person and DIA is being collected, then there a member of family of killer who
is bound by family law to give a share of one cow and he does not have a cow available, his
brother or father or any close relative should not be compelled to pay on his behalf rather than
to let him think of his in-‐laws.

Article 31 [Theft]
If a thief steals another person's property/properties and he has nothing to pay them, the Court
shall take cows from his in-‐laws to be paid for the stolen property/properties and fine. He will
pay one pregnant cow fine or one year prison sentence.

Article 32 [Refundable]
If a sister is married and her brother goes and marries also but a sister is divorced by her
husband, the cow shall be refunded with a female calf (guor kel) if it is dead.

Article 33 [Returnable]
If a cow is given in three marriages after the first one and the first marriage dowries are
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released, while the cow is ther available, the very cow shall be brought and be given back to the
first man.

Article 34 [Not Returnable But Refundable]
Marriage cattle which have been given out for other marriages are returnable and refundable.
Those not returnable but refundable are as follows:-‐

1. Sold out in a market with cash

2. Sold out with dura

3. Used for buying oracles

4. Given to Khujur

5. Paid in DIA

6. Given in compensation of wound or hurt

7. Given in RUOK of an eloped girl

8. Given in RUOK of a pregnated girl

9. Given in RUOK of a child or children

10. Given in RUOK of an adultery

11. Paid in debt or cliam

12. Used to pay another marriage cow before divorce takws place

13. Off-‐springs of a cow born in the above-‐mentioned transactions or not refundable, but off-‐
springs and itself before the above-‐mentioned transaction are refundable.

1. That dies naturally before direct in-‐laws

2. That which is killed by beast

3. That known to have got lost
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4. That died in water or fallen into a pit

Article 36 [Claims]
1. If one guarantees his cow to another person and he sells it our, there it produces two to
three off-‐springs, the cow shall be paid with a cow. He will be fined with one pregnant cow.

2. If a man gives money to another person to be taken to his family, but that man again goes
and gives the same money to another person and the money gets lost and there are supporting
witnesses that e.g.e that money fell into the river, the man shall not pay. If there are not
witnesses, the money shall be paid

Article 37 [Mischief of Fire]
1. Nobody is allowed to burn grass in village, forests or TOC. It shall be done by permission from
or approval of the authorities concerned.

2. If somebody starts fire and he/she is known, he/she will be fined with an heifer.

3. If fire destroys or damages properties, the court shall impose compensation which it shall
assess according to the value of much properties.

4. If a person is burn and he/she dies, fifteen (15) head of cattle shall be paid compensation and
one pregnant coe fine.

5. If that person draws approval or permission, there shall be compensation of fifteen (15) head
of cattle all of which shall be given to his/her parents. No fine shall be imposed.

6. If a person causes fire by firing a tracer bullet randomly, he will be fined with one pregnant
cow.

Article 38 [Cows Slaughtered For Marriages]
1. A cow or bull slaughtered to a suitor by father of a girl shall be paid back if marriage
separates provided it is his own.

2. A cow or bull slaughtered to girls shall be paid the similar way.

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Article 39 [You (LUOM)]
Such is abolished

Article 40 [Thiec Nyiot]
Shall be with spears, bith etc. and not money

Article 41 [Percentage that the Government Deserves in Blood Compensation or DIA]

1. Out of 150 head of cattle -‐ 30 head of cattle









Article 42 [Witch-‐Craft Killers]
1. Anybody found having killed with witch-‐craft concrete evidence or trials by the law, must
compensate the witch-‐craft with sixty (60) head of cattle and twenty head of cattle as fine.

2. Any civilian, citizen found racticing witch-‐craft and accused by another citizen in court fo
causing harm to his house hold, it fined with two (2) cows and (5) years imprisonment.

Article 43 [Accidental Killing on Children]
1. From date of birth to five years of age compensation shall be 10 head of cattle, fine shall be 3
head of cattle.
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2. From six to twelve years of age compensation shall be 15 head of cattle, fine shall be 3 head
of cattle.

3. From thirteen to seventeen years of age compensation shall be 25 head of cattle, fine shall
be 3 head of cattle.

Article 44 [Unborned and Borned Juvenile Intentional Killing]
If a man rapes a woman, this cause abortion. If two children or more quarrel and fight, this may
result to death. But the court shall identify the death of the child and apply the below
mentioned punishments or the case may be different from the below mentioned punishments:

1. Unborned child`s compensation (8) eight head of cattle, fine of one cow and imprisonment of
one year.

2. Borned child`s compensation from date of birth to three years of age – 15 head of cattle, fine
of five head of cattle and imprisonment of three years.

3. From four to ten years of age, compensation shall be 20 twenty five head of cattle, fine of
five head of cattle and imprisonment of three years.

4. From eleven to seventeen years of age, compensation shall be 25 heads of cattle, fine of 5
head of cattle and imprisonment of three years.

Article 45 [Jaw (JIOM)]
If one jaw is broken from a person, this shall be compensated with 3 head of cattle amd fine of
1 pregnant cow

Article 46 [Twins (RUOK)]
1. Two male twins RUOK shall be 5 head of cattle.

2. Two female twins, RUOK shall be 4 head of cattle (this is for both twins incase of boy and
girl).

3. Male and female twins, RUOK shall be 3 head of cattle for male and 2 head of cattle for
female.

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Article 47 [Marriage of Twin Girls]
1. Nyaboth shall be married with 20 head of cattle.

2. Nyaduoth shall be married with 10 head of cattle.

Article 48 [(PUOTH) of Twins]
This is for performing and cleasing rituals when twins reaches puberty. If a male twin (PUOTH)
offered to a girl, he pays a heifer and on both sides a ram is slaughtered. (PUOTH) is done
intention of marrying the girl. And if the marriage fails:

1. In case the male twin refuses the girl, the cow is divided. The male twin remains with the big
and the female twin takes the female calf (dou yang).

2. The same thing is applied if the female twin refuse the man.

Chapter 3

Miscellaneous

Article 49 [Soldier or Civilian Misbehaviour]
If a soldier or civilian takes by force other's properties after his right has been found, he shall be
fined with 2 pregnant cows.

Article 51 [Forgery]
If a person is found having forged money post, written paper, goods or any possession, he/she
shall be considered guilty by the law and punished with fine from 2 to 5 cows, imprisonment of
two years, or and the court may decide according to the type of forgery committed.

Article 52 [Bodily Decoration is Punishable]
1. BIRI -‐ Tatooing of the face, the tattoist and the tatooed shall both be fined with 1 pregnant
cow.

2. GARI -‐ Forehead marking, the man who does the marking and the marked man shall both be
fined with 1 pregnant cow each.
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3. NAG-‐LEC -‐ Removal of lower teeth, the man who removes and the child whose teeth are
removed shall both be fined with 1 pregnant cow each.

Article 53 [Homosexual]
If a man sleeps with another man, the law considers him guilty of having committed a crime. He
deserves death penalty or pays 15 head of cattle fine and imprisonment of ten years.

Article 54 [Self-‐sufficiency "Reliance" for all Citizens]
1. Making use of the land (agriculture):

(a) Every citizen shoud be self-‐sufficient in feeding his/her family.

(b) He/she should not rely on others in maintenance of his/her family.

3. Every citizen should take care of his/her own family medically:

(a) cleaning the home.

(b) daily bathing his/her children.

(c) Children should be taken to schools as soon as they reach the age of 7 years.

(d) He/she should know how to dress the children properly.

(e) He/she should not beg others if he/she is proved lazy.

(f) Failure to do the above mentioned activities will lead to drastic measures against him/her in
the court of law.

4. Carpentry -‐ Every citizen should make his/her own local chairs, desks and beds making use of
the local materials (forests).

5. Animal skins can be used locally as shoes.

6. Every family should try to make a canoe to support the movements of the family in rural
areas where the canoe is useful.
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