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Author and translator: Petrit Latifi.

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Kanuni: punishment for all who fail to respect churches of whatever denomination

According to the Code of Lekë Dukagjini, anyone who failed to respect churches of any denomination was to be punished.

Reference

  1. Vickers, M. Between Serb and Albanian, pp. 55, 92. The traditional Albanian code of
    laws, the Kanun of Lek Dukagjini, prescribes severe punishment for all who fail to
    respect churches of whatever denomination

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