Customs of the Tagalogs by Juan de Plasencia
TRUE OR FALSE.
1. Aside from the tribal chief, there were also three castes.
2. The nobles paid taxes which served as the life-blood of the community.
3. A slave or alipin of all stature may be sold by a master.
4. The Maharlica/ Noble absolutely enjoys a permanent status in life.
5. Legitimate children are entitled to equal shares of their parent's legitimes.
6. Adopted children are not entitled to any inheritance.
7. Dowries matter in early native marriages.
8. There was no rule in divorce and the family relation was dissolved at the moment of separation.
9. Arbiters played a significant role in avoiding conflicts between warring tribes.
10. Death penalty has been a part of the early judicial process.