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& punish on the spot the one who would have offended with any penalty other than death, which is reserved for sovereign judges alone, & if the matter was of even greater consequence, the Centenier is required to make it known to the milenier,[1] who then assembles his ten Centeniers, takes cognizance of it & and concludes the matter, if possible. If not, he notifies the Dixmilenier,[2] who likewise assembles his mileners & if necessary gives notice to the Centmilenier[3] & all together end the dispute all without it being lawful to take any salary or present on penalty of life.
      This way of proceeding cuts off a world of disputes & suits which one sees born from nothing, which by these means they are stifled at their birth without great difficulty.
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Of the Council of States & why it was established.

CHAP. III.

This division of the provinces made, and the cities, towns & villages, divided by tens, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands & hundreds of thousands, it was ordered, three men[4] noted,
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1. "Milener", one who represents a thousand households.
2. "Dixmilenier", one who represents ten thousand households.
3. "Centmilenier", one who represents one hundred thousand households.
4. There is no mention of women, and women's rights in this political system, though we can take by inference that they were for the most part left out as far as taking a direct part.

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