CultureHistoryLiteratureIn Vedic times, if you killed a man, you had to offer 100 cows as restitution. Vertical TabsNotes(active tab)Further readingTaxonomy NotesThis system is known as wergeld, literally meaning man price. Further readingWikipedia (Wergeld)Romila Thapar (The Penguin History of Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300, Ch. 4) TaxonomyConnotations: NeutralIndian connection: StrongTags: lawvediccrimemurder