One of Æthelberht's laws seems to preserve a trace of a very old custom: the third item in the code states that "If the king is drinking at a man's home, and anyone commits any evil deed there, he is to pay twofold compensation."
Unha das leis de Aethelberht parece preservar rastros dun costume moi vello: o terceiro ítem do código expón que "Se o rei está a beber na casa dun home, e alguén cometer calquera feito máo alí, deberá pagar dobre compensación."