In an effort to avoid the potential mayhem of the Germanic system of personal revenge for the punishment of crimes, an alternative system arose that made use of a fine called
A)wergeld.
B)wingard.
C)wodoms.
D)wargast.
E)arbeiter.

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The alternative system that arose to avoid the potential mayhem of the Germanic system of personal revenge for the punishment of crimes made use of a fine called wergeld.

In an Effort to Avoid the Potential Mayhem of the Germanic