A woman who allows [cards] to be played in her house is to be punished and fined just like those who actually play. And when someone comes to a room of any kind to go in and knocks on the door, [if] no-one wants to open up, then all the women who are there should receive the above punishment. No excuse in the world can help them.

When one pays taxes of up to 10 groszy inclusive, then one may not invite more than 25 people with their wives; [this is] apart from rabbis, a cantor, one beadle, a preacher, a master of ceremonies and two waiters and all the people who live in the house. These are not included [in the 25] but certainly cannot be excluded. People from out of town are not included, but one may only invite six unmarried boys and girls as one wishes. All the invitees may send fish.

The community beadles must inform the man holding the feast of the rules concerning what he should do on every occasion.

[When one pays taxes] of 10-20 groszy inclusive, [one may invite] 40 couples, not including the above [categories] who are not included, as well as 6 boys, 4 waiters, girls as he wishes...

From 20 groszy to one zloty not inclusive, one may invite 50 couples as above, apart from the above [categories] not included, 12 boys, 2 cantors, 2 beadles, 5 waiters.

All these kinds [of taxpayers] may not hold a prenuptial party of any kind under any pretext, not even just with close relatives and waiters. One may only invite sons and daughters, sons and daughters-in-law, and those who live with him in the same heated room. One may not include any more, even a bride and groom. No beadle can be invited and no public announcement can be made as in other kinds of feast.

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