Główszczyzna

Polish form of blood money

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Główszczyzna (Polish pronunciation: [ɡwufˈʂt͡ʂɨzna] ) in Polish tradition was a name for a fine, paid by a killer or his family to the family of his/her victim. The name is derived from głowa, meaning head.

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