02580cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000470012624000300017324500240020326400510022730000470027833600260032533700260035133800360037750000310041350801900044452013520063453400650198665300200205165300290207185600680210085600430216899900190221172551UtSlPG20260610134658.0mcr n260607r20231910utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10016641  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aKJ1 aScott, S. P.q(Samuel Parsons),d1846-192910aLiber judiciorum. English14aThe Visigothic code 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-12-30  aWouter Franssen, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Visigothic Code (Forum Judicum)" by S. P. Scott is a historical legal document translated and edited in the early 20th century. It explores the foundational laws of the Visigoths, a semi-barbaric people who settled in parts of modern-day Spain, documenting their legal customs, societal values, and governance. The work reflects on the evolution of their legal system from nomadic traditions to more organized rule under the influence of Roman law and ecclesiastical authority.  The opening of the text introduces the significance of the Visigothic Code, underscoring how laws provide insight into a nation's history, customs, and ethics. The preface highlights the remarkable progress of the Visigoths, transitioning from a nomadic society to a structured monarchy, with particular emphasis on their relationship with the Church and the judicial mechanisms that ensured equity among different social classes. Additionally, it discusses the challenges they faced during their rule, especially in relation to their treatment of minorities like Jews and the aftermath that led to the eventual dominance of the Saracen invaders. Throughout this introduction, themes of morality, justice, and socio-political organization form a foundational backdrop for understanding the later chapters of the Code. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cBoston: The Boston Book Company, 1910  aLaw, Visigothic  aLaw, Germanic -- Sources4 uhttps://archive.org/details/cu31924072483419/page/n205/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72551  c113276d113276