Introduction Definition of the constitutive elements of maleficium, namely: bad intention (malitia); lack of faith (infidelitas, since the devil cannot act where there is faith); devil's versura, i.e. its chasing people. Connection of maleficia with superstitio and its definition. First part 13 types of superstitions: divination; aeromantia (clouds); geomantia; necromancy; phitomantia ; carminantia (spell; charm); matemantia (stars; constellations); somnimantia (dreams); chiromancy; pyromantia (melting lead or wax); hydromantia (water); scriptimantia (written charm); sortimantia (divination using sortes). Second part
Divine punishment, canonical punishment, civic punishment (short discussion). Discussion about how the devils can predict the future, with a long final exemplum from the life saitn Pontius of Cimella.