A judge agreed, that although the young man believed the old woman would kill him with magic, the law did not allow him to kill her. But another judge decided differently. The law taught people not to believe in magic, he said, but the young man should not die for his ignorance. The young man should only stay in jail a few years. The police and teachers must try to fight against ignorance like this. The country should have a new now to forbid frightening people with magic. But because the judges did not agree, they could not change the law. The asked the ruler of the country for clemency.