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STATUTE OF KALISZ 7 76 FIGURE 22 FIGURE 23

NUMBER 9. NUMBER 10.
The Latin-language side of the text is The miniature in the Latin text once again
illustrated with a portrait of an elderly man features two conflicted parties before a
wearing a characteristic head covering – it is court of law, this time, however, it is an
probably a Jewish judge. internal affair within the Jewish community.
Therefore, the figure features only Jewish
Article 16. If a Jew be condemned by his citizens wearing characteristic clothes.
judge to a money penalty, which is called
wandel, he shall pay him a fine of a Article 17. Likewise, if a Jew is summoned
pound of pepper. to court by order of his judge, but fails to
appear twice, he must pay the judge for
From the collection of the Józef Piłsudski each time the customary fine. If he does not
Library (WiMBP) in Łódź. come at the third summons, he shall pay to
the judge a higher fine.
From the collection of the Józef Piłsudski
Library (WiMBP) in Łódź.