English-Finnish translations for wergeld

Definition of wergeld

  • Blood money, the monetary value assigned to a person, set according to their , used to determine the compensation paid by the perpetrator of a crime to the victim in the case of injury or to the victim's kindred in the case of homicide
  • Compensation thus determined and paid; a reparative payment

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