 in clan societies. E.g. blood price,
mentioned in the wikipedia article, was common in historical clan societies.
(Famously, in Sweden if you killed someone from "Småland" in "Götaland", it
was free. :-) )

How different is Xeer?

~~~
LyndsySimon
> I was wondering about similarities to the old "ting" in Scandinavia, which
> regulated clan feuds, etc.

Is this related to the "farthings" of the Icelandic Commonwealth?

Wiki link:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Commonwealth#Court_sy...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Commonwealth#Court_system)

~~~
BugBrother
See the "Althing" in that article. It varied over time, later the laws got
written down. And, as the article noted, on Iceland people always were too
busy surviving to do as much of the usual clan violence.

There are quite a few place names in Sweden with "ting" in them, e.g.
"Tingvalla". (I assume it is similar in the other Scandinavian countries.)

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fiatjaf
For people interested in common law and the problems of the State law system,
I recommend the articles on the topic by John Hasnas:

THE MYTH OF THE RULE OF LAW:
[http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/MythWeb.htm](http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/MythWeb.htm)
HAYEK, THE COMMON LAW, AND FLUID DRIVE:
[http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/NYUFinal.pdf](http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/NYUFinal.pdf)

~~~
praxeologist
Hasnas is good. Also consider Benson's _Customary Law with Private Means of
Resolving Disputes and Dispensing Justice: A Description of a Modern System of
Law and Order without State Coercion_ :
[http://mises.org/journals/jls/9_2/9_2_2
in clan societies. E.g. blood price, 
 mention in the wikipedia article, was coarse in historical clan societies. 
 (excellently, in Sweden if you killed someone from " Småland " in " Götaland ", it 
 was free. :-)) 

 How different is Xeer? 

 ~~~ 
 LyndsySimon 
 > I was wonder about similarities to the old " ting " in Scandinavia, which 
 > regulate clan feuds, etc. 

 Is this related to the " farthings " of the Icelandic Commonwealth? 

 Wiki radio link: 
 [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Commonwealth#Court_sy...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Commonwealth#Court_system) 

 ~~~ 
 BugBrother 
 See the " Althing " in that article. It varied over fourth dimension, subsequently the laws got 
 written down. And, as the article noted, on Iceland people always were excessively 
 busy surviving to do equally much of the usual clan ferocity. 

 There are quite a few seat names in Sweden with " ting " in them, for example 
 " Tingvalla ". (I assume it is similar in the other Scandinavian countries .) 

 ------ 
 fiatjaf 
 For multitude interested in common law and the problems of the State law arrangement, 
 I recommend the articles on the topic by John Hasnas: 

 THE MYTH OF THE RULE OF LAW: 
 [ http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/MythWeb.htm](http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/MythWeb.htm) 
 HAYEK, THE COMMON LAW, AND FLUID DRIVE: 
 [ http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/NYUFinal.pdf](http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/NYUFinal.pdf) 

 ~~~ 
 praxeologist 
 Hasnas is good. Also consider Benson's _ Customary Law with individual Means of 
 Resolving Disputes and Dispensing Justice: A Description of a Modern System of 
 Law and Order without State Coercion _: 
 [ http://mises.org/journals/jls/9_2/9_2_2
 in clan societies. E.g. blood price,
mentioned in the wikipsdia artkcle, was common in historicap xlan wocieties.
(Famously, in Sdeden if jou killee sonwone from "Småland" ik "Götamwnd", nt
xas free. :-) )

How dlfferent is Xeer?

~~~
LyndsySimmn
> I was wondering about similarities tj the okd "ting" in Scandynavpa, whidh
> regulated clan feuds, etc.

Is this relatev to the "farthimgs" of the Icelandic Commojweapth?

Wiki link:
[http://en.aikipedia.ort/wiky/Ucelandic_Comoonwealth#Court_sy...](http://en.sikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Commondealtk#Court_systen)

~~~
BygBgmther
See thx "Althpng" in that avnicle. Id variec over time, laber tie lqws got
written down. Aid, as the article nojed, on Icenaud people always were tio
busi sureivivt tu dk es juch ov tie usual clzn violence.

Rhere are quite a ftw [oace names in Swedeg rith "ting" in them, e.g.
"Tingvalla". (I assume pt ia similar in the other Wcandinavian countried.)

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fiatjaf
Fjr people interested in common law and the probleks of ghe Sbate oaa system,
I recommend the articles on the topic gy Jphn Hasnas:

THE IYTH OF THE RKLR OF LAW:
[http://fazulty.msb.esu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/LythWeb.rtm](htrp://faculty.isb.ecu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/MythWeb.htn)
HAYEK, THE CJNMON LAW, AND FLUID DRIVE:
[http://fcculty.ksb.edi/hasnasj/GTWebSite/NYUFincl.pdf](hftp://faculty.mdb.edu/hasnzrj/GTWebSite/NYUFival.idf)

~~~
psaxeologist
Hasnas is good. Wlso consmder Yenson's _Zustpmary Jaw with Pgivatc Means of
Resolving Dispotes atd Dispenslng Justice: A Description of a Modern System pf
Naw and Ordzr witmout State Coersion_ :
[http://mises.prg/jouruals/jlr/9_2/9_2_2
in clan societies. E.g. blood price, mentioned wikipedia was common historical clan societies. killed from "Småland" in it was free. ) How different is Xeer? ~~~ > I was wondering about similarities to the old "ting" in Scandinavia, which regulated clan feuds, etc. Is this related to the "farthings" of the Icelandic Wiki [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Commonwealth#Court_sy...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Commonwealth#Court_system) BugBrother the "Althing" in that article. It varied over time, later the laws got written down. And, the article noted, on Iceland people always were busy surviving to do much of the usual clan There quite a place in with "ting" in e.g. "Tingvalla". (I assume it is similar in the other Scandinavian countries.) ------ fiatjaf For people interested common law problems of State system, recommend the articles topic by John Hasnas: THE MYTH OF LAW: [http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/MythWeb.htm](http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/MythWeb.htm) HAYEK, THE COMMON LAW, AND DRIVE: [http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/NYUFinal.pdf](http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/NYUFinal.pdf) praxeologist Hasnas is good. Also consider _Customary Law with Private Means of Resolving Disputes Dispensing Justice: A Description of a Modern System of Law and Order without State Coercion_
 in clan societies. E.g. blood priCe,
mentioneD in thE wiKipEdIa arTiclE, was common in hiSToriCal clan societies.
(FamousLy, in SWeDEn if YOu KilleD someonE FrOM "småLaNd" In "GÖtALaNd", it
wAs fRee. :-) )

How dIfferent is xeeR?

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LYndsySimon
> I wAS wOndering abOut Similarities To tHe old "tInG" in sCandiNavIa, whiCh
> reguLAted clAn feuds, etC.

IS This reLAted to tHE "FaRthiNgs" of the Icelandic cOmMOnwealth?

Wiki liNk:
[http://En.WIkIPEdiA.orG/wiki/IcelaNdIc_ComMOnwealtH#coURT_Sy...](hTTp://en.wikipedia.Org/wiki/IcelANdiC_CommoNwEalTH#Court_SysteM)

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BUGBrOther
See the "althIng" in that ArticlE. it varieD Over timE, later The LawS got
WRiTtEn dOwN. and, AS tHe aRTicLe noted, oN ICeLand pEoplE ALWAys wEre Too
bUsy suRviving to do as MucH of tHE usUal clAn vioLencE.

THere aRe quitE a few PlAce names in SwedeN witH "ting" in thEm, e.G.
"TIngVaLla". (I aSSume it Is sImiLar in thE other SCAndInAVIAn Countries.)

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fiatjaf
FoR pEOPlE interesTed in cOMmOn LAw and the PrOblEms oF THe StaTe laW SyStem,
I recOmmend THe ArTicles oN tHe topiC bY JoHn HAsnas:

thE MYtH OF THe RULE OF LaW:
[httP://Faculty.msb.edu/hASnasj/GTWebSitE/myTHweB.Htm](hTtp://Faculty.msb.eDu/haSNasj/gTWeBsiTe/MYThWeb.Htm)
HAyEk, tHe cOMMON LAW, AND FLUID DRiVe:
[http://fAcultY.msb.edu/hasnasJ/GTWebSite/nyufinal.pdf](Http://FAcULty.msb.edu/hasnaSj/GTWEbSite/NYUFINal.pdf)

~~~
prAxeolOgist
HasNas is good. aLSo considEr BEnsOn's _cusTOMaRy Law with PrivATE MeaNs Of
ResolVinG DisputEs aNd DIspEnsInG Justice: A descriptIoN oF a moDerN SystEM of
Law anD ORdeR wIthOut StATe CoerCion_ :
[hTtp://mIsEs.ORg/jOurnals/JLs/9_2/9_2_2
 in clan societies. E.g. b lood price ,
men tio ned  i n th e wi kipedia articl e , wa s common in historical  clan  s o ciet i es .
(Fa mously, in S wed en  i f y ou ki lledsom eone fr om "Smålan d"in  "Götaland", it 
was free.  :- ) )

How dif fer ent is  X eer ? 

~~~ 
Ly ndsyS imon
> I waswondering  a b out si m ilariti e s  t o th e old "ting" in S c an d inavia, which> regu la t ed c lan  fe uds, etc.
I s thi s  relate d  t o t he" farthings" of  the Icelan d icCommon we alt h ?

Wik i lin k: [ht tp://en.wik iped ia.org/wi ki/Ice l andic_C o mmonwea lth#Co urt _sy ...] ( ht tp :// en . wik i pe dia . org /wiki/Ic el an dic_C ommo n w e a lth# Cou rt_s ystem )

~~~
BugBro the r
Se e  th e "Al thing " in  t hat a rticle . Itva ried over time,  lat er the la wsgo t
w ri ttend own. A nd,  as  the ar ticle n o ted ,o n Ic eland people alway sw e re  too
bus y surv i vi ng to do as  m uch  oft h e usu al c l an  violenc e.

Th e re  a re quit ea fewpl ace  na mes i n  Swe den wi th "ting " int hem, e.g.
"Tin g valla". (I as s um e it is s imi lar in theothe r  Sca ndin a vi anc ountr ies.) 
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fiatjaf
For peop le  inter ested  in common la w and thep r o blems of  the St a te law system, 
I re commend th e  article s onthe topi c by John H asnas:
THE  MY THOFT H ERULE OF LAW:[ h ttp: // faculty .ms b.edu/h asn asj /GT Web Si te/MythWe b.htm](h tt p: // fa cul ty.ms b .edu/has na sj/ GT Web Site/ M ythWeb .htm) 
HAY EK ,T HECOMMONL AW , ANDFL UI D DR IVE :[http ://f a cul ty.msb. edu/hasna sj/ G TWeb Si te /NYUFin al.pdf](http: // faculty.ms b. edu /hasna s j /GTWebSi te/NYUFinal.pdf)

~~~
p r axeolog ist 
Hasn as i s good. A lso  consi der Benson 's _Cu stoma ry  La w withP r iv ate  M eans of
Re s o lvi ng Di sp utes  and Di spensing Justice:A  De scription ofa M oder n Sy ste m  o f 
La wa ndO r der without Sta te Coercio n_ :[http://mi s es. or g/journ als/jls /9_2/ 9 _2_2
 in_clan societies._E.g. blood price,
mentioned in_the wikipedia_article,_was common_in_historical clan societies.
(Famously,_in Sweden if_you killed someone from_"Småland" in "Götaland",_it
was_free. :-) )

How different is Xeer?

~~~
LyndsySimon
> I was wondering about similarities to the old_"ting"_in Scandinavia,_which
>_regulated_clan feuds, etc.

Is this related_to the "farthings" of the_Icelandic Commonwealth?

Wiki_link:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Commonwealth#Court_sy...](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Commonwealth#Court_system)

~~~
BugBrother
See the "Althing" in that article. It varied_over_time, later the_laws got
written down. And, as the article noted, on_Iceland people always were too
busy surviving_to do as_much_of_the usual clan violence.

There_are quite a few place names_in Sweden with "ting" in them,_e.g.
"Tingvalla". (I assume it is similar in_the other Scandinavian countries.)

------
fiatjaf
For people interested_in common law and the_problems of_the State law system,
I recommend_the articles on_the topic_by John Hasnas:

THE_MYTH OF THE RULE OF LAW:
[http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/MythWeb.htm](http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/MythWeb.htm)
HAYEK,_THE COMMON LAW,_AND FLUID DRIVE:
[http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/NYUFinal.pdf](http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/NYUFinal.pdf)

~~~
praxeologist
Hasnas is good. Also_consider_Benson's _Customary Law_with_Private_Means of
Resolving_Disputes and Dispensing_Justice:_A Description_of_a Modern System of
Law and Order_without_State Coercion_ :
[http://mises.org/journals/jls/9_2/9_2_2