parties
double the damage resulting from their malice, fault, negligence,
or want of skill; and that justice be done promptly in this matter.

222. [Advocates must agree as to their fees before examining the
documents of the parties.]

223. [Advocates who have pleaded on one side of a case may not plead
later on the other side of the same case.]

224. _Item:_ We command that the said advocates shall be obliged,
at the beginning of the suit, to obtain from the party a complete
report in writing of everything pertaining to his right--so that,
when it shall be necessary to call for an account, if they have not,
through the client's fault, done for him what they should, they may
be able to prove the same, in order to take advantage thereof. This
report they shall take, signed by the party in interest, or, if he
cannot read, the person to whom the party shall entrust the duty.

225. [Advocates must not betray secrets, or advise both parties, and
must swear to obey the laws--on pain of fines, and of being removed
from the office of advocate.]

226. [Advocates are to take precedence in order of the seniority of
their admission. Penalty: suspension for one year.]

227. [Irrelevant questions are forbidden. Penalty: ten pesos to
court-room.]

228. They shall sign the powers of attorney of their clients; and
shall not frame their interrogatories in the second instance of a
case exactly as on the first hearing, or exactly opposite, under a
penalty of six pesos to the court-room; and therewith shall cease the
examination of the said powers and interrogatories required from our
auditors, in conformity with the new laws and ordinances made by us.

229. [Bachelors may not plead or sit with the doctors and
licentiates. Penalty: forty pesos to the court-room.]

230. [Clerks of advocates are not to charge clients fees. Penalty:
double the fee, to the exchequer.]

_Attorneys_

231. [Attorneys must be examined and licensed by the court.]

232. [Attorneys and counselors must not agree to prosecute cases at
their own expense. Penalty, fifty thousand maravedis.]

233. [The number of attorneys is to be fixed and usual.]

234. [Attorneys must enter no pleadings except for default, conclusion
of preliminary process, and the like; and must sign their papers.]

235. [Attorneys must not retain money sent to pay fees and court costs,
and must transmit documents to counsel within three days.]

236-241. [These articles deal with