Interesting came up in our game recently, in a trial. The Orlanthi law codes look to analog barbarian cultures such as the Saxons, Celts, and Vikings which did not depend on moral notions of inidividual guilt and innocenece, but were practical attempts to keep the peace (even to the extent of favoring might over right). AFAIK the importance of guilt and innocence come (in Europe) from Roman law.
However, the Heortlings do have the example of Orlanth who took responsibility for his actions after the death of the Emperor and sought to fix his mistakes, and a sense of honor so IMO Heortlings do have the notion of guilt, even if it is not the deciding factor in a law.
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