in the chapter of kingdom of fools how did the case of the accidental death proceed in the king court
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the merchant's dead father was held responsible. but according to the king the merchant who was the owner of the house was the real culprit because he had inherited both the riches as well as sins of his late father. he escaped punishment because he was too thin to fit the stake.
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the owner of the house I.e. the merchant, the bricklayer, the dancing girl and the goldsmith were tried in the kings court regarding the death of The "innocent" thief on whom The wall collapsed while looting the merchant's house. The merchant was tried because the "scene of crime" was his house. The bricklayer was tried for doing his work carelessly and building a weak wall. the dancer was tried for distracting the bricklayer while he was building the wall. the goldsmith was tried for making the girl walk up and down to his house many times.
the merchant's dead father was held responsible. but according to the king the merchant who was the owner of the house was the real culprit because he had inherited both the riches as well as sins of his late father. he escaped punishment because he was too thin to fit the stake.
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