The Indian had no law books. He had the unwritten law. It worked. For instance a man accused of adultery was tried by members of the tribe and if found guilty, he was publicly flogged. If the crime was, repeated he was given a heavier dose and the third time banished.
The methods of dealing with law violators varied greatly among the different tribes.
Wahindi hawakuwa na vitabu vya sheria. Alikuwa na sheria isiyoandikwa. Ilifanikiwa. Kwa mfano, mtu aliyeshtakiwa kwa uzinzi alishtakiwa na washiriki wa kabila hilo na ikiwa alionwa kuwa na hatia, alipigwa mijeledi hadharani. Ikiwa uhalifu huo ulirudiwa, alipewa kipimo kikubwa zaidi na mara ya tatu akafukuzwa. Mbinu za kushughulika na watenda-dhambi zilitofautiana sana kati ya makabila tofauti-tofauti.