Medieval law : lawyers and their work / translated by Samuel Parsons Scott ; edited by Robert I. Burns.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burns, Robert I.

Alfonso X, King of Castile and Leon, 1221-1284.

Scott, Samuel Parsons.

Series:

Middle Ages series.

The Middle Ages series

Las siete partidas ; v. 3

Standardized Title:

Siete partidas. English.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Siete partidas.

Law--Spain--Sources.

Law.

Law, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (394 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Las Siete Partidas, or Seven Divisions, is the major law code of thirteenth-century Spain, compiled by Alfonso X the Learned of Castile. Seven centuries later, this compendium of legal and customary information remains the foundation of modern Spanish law. In addition, its influence is notable in the law of Spain's former colonies, including Texas, California, and Louisiana. The work's extraordinary scope offers unparalleled insight into the social, intellectual, and cultural history of medieval Spain. Built on the armature of a law code, it is in effect an encyclopedia of medieval life.Long out of print, the English translation of Las Siete Partidas-first commissioned in 1931 by the American Bar Association-returns in a superior new edition. Editor and distinguished medieval historian Robert I. Burns, S.J., provides critical historical material in a new general Introduction and extensive introductions to each Partida. Jerry Craddock of the University of California, Berkeley, provides updated bibliographical notes, and Joseph O'Callaghan of Fordham University contributes a section on law in Alfonso's time.Las Siete Partidas is presented in five volumes, each available separately:The Medieval Church, Volume 1: The World of Clerics and Laymen (Partida I)Medieval Government, Volume 2: The World of Kings and Warriors (Partida II)The Medieval World of Law, Volume 3: Lawyers and Their Work (Partida III)Family, Commerce, and the Sea, Volume 4: The Worlds of Women and Merchants (Partidas IV and V)Underworlds, Volume 5: The Dead, the Criminal, and the Marginalized (Partidas VI and VII)

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Introduction to the Third Partida

Partida III: Analytical Table of Contents

THIRD PARTIDA: PROCEDURE AND PROPERTY

Title I: Justice

Title II: Plaintiff (demandante)

Title III: Defendant (Demandado)

Title IV: Judges

Title V: Attorneys in Fact

Title VI: Advocates (Abogados)

Title VII: The Summons

Title VIII: Judicial Award of Possession

Title IX: Sequestration

Title X: Commencement of Actions

Title XI: Oaths of Parties

Title XII: Examination of Parties After Action Begun

Title XIII: Admissions

Title XIV: Proof and Presumptions

Title XV: Time for Taking Proof

Title XVI: Witnesses

Title XVII: Official Investigators

Title XVIII: Documentary Evidence

Title XIX: Notaries

Title XX: Seals and Authentication

Title XXI: Assessors

Title XXII: Judgments

Title XXIII: Appeals

Title XXIV: Clemency

Title XXV: Restitutio In Integrum

Title XXVI: Vacation of Judgments on Special Grounds

Title XXVII: Execution of Judgments

Title XXVIII: Ownership

Title XXIX: Prescription

Title XXX: Possession

Title XXXI: Servitudes

Title XXXII: Buildings

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-89376-2

0-8122-0854-4

OCLC:

847550266