HIST-1106EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Investiture Controversy, Imperium, Pagus
8 Nov 2020
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Reception: middle ages: 6-15th centuries, early modern period: 16-18th centuries (- development of law, legal science, legal practice, plurality of legal systems: legal systems existed next to each other, plurality of jurisdictions: jurisdictions existed alongside each other. Early modern period: roman law studied by using new scholar methods customary legal systems: systemized & recorded in writing. Taking from roman law & canon law to fill the lacunae ( gap ) ius proprium = systemized & recorded customary law. First step to the introduction of national codifications. Plurality of jurisdictions: aldermens" courts: - indigenous customary law. Specific courts in towns, rural areas: feudal courts: - to deal with feudal matters. Judges: taken from the local liege and his vassals: ecclesiastical courts: - canon law. Everyone was subject to these courts: fora: - new type of court from the 14th century. Preferred to apply the received roman law. Contribution to the development of a ius proprium.
