The costum in Majorcan Historical law

  • Antonio Planas Rosselló Profesor Titular de Historia del Derecho y de las Instituciones Departamento de Derecho Público Universitat de les Illes Balears
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CUHD.2015.v22.50532
Keywords: Costum, Ius Commune, judicial style, Arnau d’Erill, Majorca.

Abstract

This article is focused on the study of the role of custom in Majorcan law after the conquest of James I in 1229. After analyzing the mechanisms through which customary law came to uniformity, despite the diverse origins of Catalan settlers of the island, the impact of reception the Ius Commune on customary institutions and the impact of the official wording of the customs and judicial practice are studied. Finally, an specific study on the role of custom in criminal matters is developed.

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Planas Rosselló A. (2015). The costum in Majorcan Historical law. Cuadernos de Historia del Derecho, 22, 101-116. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CUHD.2015.v22.50532
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Vol. 22 (2015)
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