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100 1 _aScott, S. P.
_q(Samuel Parsons),
_d1846-1929
240 1 0 _aLiber judiciorum. English
245 1 4 _aThe Visigothic code
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-30
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston: The Boston Book Company, 1910
653 _aLaw, Visigothic
653 _aLaw, Germanic -- Sources
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/cu31924072483419/page/n205/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72551
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