I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is the second option. Another term for the Germanic practice of compensation was wergild. <span>Wergild, also spelled Wergeld, or </span>Weregild<span>, in ancient Germanic law, the amount of compensation paid by a person committing an offense to the injured party or, in case of death, to his family. Hope this answers the question.</span>
The word that goes in the blank is <span>electorate.</span>
Because they share some cultures