The Capitulary for the Jews is a piece of legislation (specifically a capitulary) attributed to Charlemagne and dated to 814. It prescribes a set of prohibitions (together with punishments for infractions) against Jews engaging in commerce or money-lending. 1. Let no Jew presume to take in pledge or for any debt any of the goods of the Church in gold, silver, or other form, from any Christian. But if he presume to do so, which God forbid, let all his goods be seized and let his right hand be cut off.