Manumission as a legal action in the judicial practice of Royal Prussia
in the second half of the... more Manumission as a legal action in the judicial practice of Royal Prussia in the second half of the 17th and 18th c.
Manumission (manumissio, liberation, emancipation) was essential for the existing rights and obligations of a serf and his former master. It is interesting to analyse the formal side of this legal action and its content in terms of legal and actual consequences. The more so as awarding personal freedom was not at all uncommon in Prussia, and the literature on this subject usually refers to social consequences only. Based on the rich source material, the author discusses the manumission as a legal action in the practice of Prussia in the latter half of 17th and in the 18th centuries, focusing on its role, form, and the ways for insuring the new status of the former subject.
The Chełmno law (ius culmense) and other legal systems in force protected good reputation. It was... more The Chełmno law (ius culmense) and other legal systems in force protected good reputation. It was reflected for example in the fact of penalizing any kinds of verbal insults and slanders (calumny) which were not supported by appropriate evidence; they were treated as an insult to the legal interest of a human being. It also concerned false allegations of witchcraft. The subject matter of the article is the practice of adjudicating cases concerning slander (calumny) and including the allegation of witchcraft in smaller towns of the Royal Prussia (the second half of the 17th–18th centuries). On the basis of the judicial files of the town of Nowe nad Wisłą, the author presented the background of false allegations, the model of conduct of the judicial bodies and the catalogue of punishments used by the courts. It constitutes a contribution to a more extensive discussion about trials concerning witchcraft in the Prussian province and other parts of the Polish Kingdom in the early modern period.
The Chełmno law (ius culmense) and other legal systems in force protected good reputation. It was... more The Chełmno law (ius culmense) and other legal systems in force protected good reputation. It was reflected for example in the fact of penalizing any kinds of verbal insults and slanders (calumny) which were not supported by appropriate evidence; they were treated The allegation of witchcraft as an insult in the judicial practice in a smaller town as an insult to the legal interest of a human being. It also concerned false allegations of witchcraft. The subject matter of the article is the practice of adjudicating cases concerning slander (calumny) and including the allegation of witchcraft in smaller towns of the Royal Prussia (the second half of the 17th–18th centuries). On the basis of the judicial files of the town of Nowe nad Wisłą, the author presented the background of false allegations, the model of conduct of the judicial bodies and the catalogue of punishments used by the courts. It constitutes a contribution to a more extensive discussion about trials concerning witchcraft in the Prussian province and other parts of the Polish Kingdom in the early modern period.
Article concerns the case of murder of polish town councillor Kasper Langa in 1731. On its basis ... more Article concerns the case of murder of polish town councillor Kasper Langa in 1731. On its basis author analyzes the criminal practice in early modern Poland and the activities of authorities trying to solve this death, as well as participation in the murder of his wife, Marianna Langa.
Full title: Inwentarze pośmiertne i działy spadkowe ludności wiejskiej klucza pelplińskiego. Z dz... more Full title: Inwentarze pośmiertne i działy spadkowe ludności wiejskiej klucza pelplińskiego. Z dziejów kultury materialnej i praktyki prawnej w Prusach Królewskich w XVIII wieku [Posthumous inventories and inheritance registers of the rural population of the Pelplin fiefdom. From the history of material culture and legal practice in Royal Prussia in the 18th century], [in;] Zapiski Historyczne, vol. LXXVII, 2012, nr 1,p. 79-101
Posthumous inventories and inheritance sections constitute one of the most important sources in the research on social-economic history. The richness and variety of information included there allows their use in the analysis of a wide spectrum of problems; from the questions of production and consumption, down to the problem of wealth, the increase in prices, ways to spend money or the practical dimension of the legal rules. Its advantage is mass availability and a relatively objective full record of wealth heritage presented in an official clerical form. The aim of this article is to join the research on inheritance among the rural population in the Pelplin fiefdom [NORTHERN POLAND], to show the practical enforcement of inheritance law [CULM LAW, ius culmense, MAGDEBURG LAW] and to outline the material conditions of life of its inhabitants. The following were analyzed: the circumstances od drawing inventories in the monastery (legal significance, participants, appraisers), the layout of documents, elements of contents, the manner the inventory was conducted and the final share of inheritance. The research comprises the questions concerning ownership, inmovables and movables, as well as the problem of debts.
The article contains the analysis of normative model of orphan guardianship used in municipal law... more The article contains the analysis of normative model of orphan guardianship used in municipal law of Royal Prussia and Polish State, where culm law was main legal basis.
The town scribe/notary played the leading role in the structure of the chancellery of the medieva... more The town scribe/notary played the leading role in the structure of the chancellery of the medieval and early modern city, exercising general control and being responsible for its operation, with criminal liability included.
The article focuses on the office of the scribe in the small towns of the Royal Prussia in modern age, using the case study of one of them - Nowe (Vistula). It discusses the basic principles concerning the conditions of employing an notary, required competencies, remuneration and its relationship to other municipal professions. This provides a picture of the general position of a writer in the structure of the chancellery and organs of local authorities of a minor city in Pomerania.
As one of the organizers of this wonderful event I upload CFP as a reminder of what is coming up ... more As one of the organizers of this wonderful event I upload CFP as a reminder of what is coming up this September 2015 for all of you who, perhaps, will be willing to particpate. All necessary information are to be found in CFP.
Manumission as a legal action in the judicial practice of Royal Prussia
in the second half of the... more Manumission as a legal action in the judicial practice of Royal Prussia in the second half of the 17th and 18th c.
Manumission (manumissio, liberation, emancipation) was essential for the existing rights and obligations of a serf and his former master. It is interesting to analyse the formal side of this legal action and its content in terms of legal and actual consequences. The more so as awarding personal freedom was not at all uncommon in Prussia, and the literature on this subject usually refers to social consequences only. Based on the rich source material, the author discusses the manumission as a legal action in the practice of Prussia in the latter half of 17th and in the 18th centuries, focusing on its role, form, and the ways for insuring the new status of the former subject.
The Chełmno law (ius culmense) and other legal systems in force protected good reputation. It was... more The Chełmno law (ius culmense) and other legal systems in force protected good reputation. It was reflected for example in the fact of penalizing any kinds of verbal insults and slanders (calumny) which were not supported by appropriate evidence; they were treated as an insult to the legal interest of a human being. It also concerned false allegations of witchcraft. The subject matter of the article is the practice of adjudicating cases concerning slander (calumny) and including the allegation of witchcraft in smaller towns of the Royal Prussia (the second half of the 17th–18th centuries). On the basis of the judicial files of the town of Nowe nad Wisłą, the author presented the background of false allegations, the model of conduct of the judicial bodies and the catalogue of punishments used by the courts. It constitutes a contribution to a more extensive discussion about trials concerning witchcraft in the Prussian province and other parts of the Polish Kingdom in the early modern period.
The Chełmno law (ius culmense) and other legal systems in force protected good reputation. It was... more The Chełmno law (ius culmense) and other legal systems in force protected good reputation. It was reflected for example in the fact of penalizing any kinds of verbal insults and slanders (calumny) which were not supported by appropriate evidence; they were treated The allegation of witchcraft as an insult in the judicial practice in a smaller town as an insult to the legal interest of a human being. It also concerned false allegations of witchcraft. The subject matter of the article is the practice of adjudicating cases concerning slander (calumny) and including the allegation of witchcraft in smaller towns of the Royal Prussia (the second half of the 17th–18th centuries). On the basis of the judicial files of the town of Nowe nad Wisłą, the author presented the background of false allegations, the model of conduct of the judicial bodies and the catalogue of punishments used by the courts. It constitutes a contribution to a more extensive discussion about trials concerning witchcraft in the Prussian province and other parts of the Polish Kingdom in the early modern period.
Article concerns the case of murder of polish town councillor Kasper Langa in 1731. On its basis ... more Article concerns the case of murder of polish town councillor Kasper Langa in 1731. On its basis author analyzes the criminal practice in early modern Poland and the activities of authorities trying to solve this death, as well as participation in the murder of his wife, Marianna Langa.
Full title: Inwentarze pośmiertne i działy spadkowe ludności wiejskiej klucza pelplińskiego. Z dz... more Full title: Inwentarze pośmiertne i działy spadkowe ludności wiejskiej klucza pelplińskiego. Z dziejów kultury materialnej i praktyki prawnej w Prusach Królewskich w XVIII wieku [Posthumous inventories and inheritance registers of the rural population of the Pelplin fiefdom. From the history of material culture and legal practice in Royal Prussia in the 18th century], [in;] Zapiski Historyczne, vol. LXXVII, 2012, nr 1,p. 79-101
Posthumous inventories and inheritance sections constitute one of the most important sources in the research on social-economic history. The richness and variety of information included there allows their use in the analysis of a wide spectrum of problems; from the questions of production and consumption, down to the problem of wealth, the increase in prices, ways to spend money or the practical dimension of the legal rules. Its advantage is mass availability and a relatively objective full record of wealth heritage presented in an official clerical form. The aim of this article is to join the research on inheritance among the rural population in the Pelplin fiefdom [NORTHERN POLAND], to show the practical enforcement of inheritance law [CULM LAW, ius culmense, MAGDEBURG LAW] and to outline the material conditions of life of its inhabitants. The following were analyzed: the circumstances od drawing inventories in the monastery (legal significance, participants, appraisers), the layout of documents, elements of contents, the manner the inventory was conducted and the final share of inheritance. The research comprises the questions concerning ownership, inmovables and movables, as well as the problem of debts.
The article contains the analysis of normative model of orphan guardianship used in municipal law... more The article contains the analysis of normative model of orphan guardianship used in municipal law of Royal Prussia and Polish State, where culm law was main legal basis.
The town scribe/notary played the leading role in the structure of the chancellery of the medieva... more The town scribe/notary played the leading role in the structure of the chancellery of the medieval and early modern city, exercising general control and being responsible for its operation, with criminal liability included.
The article focuses on the office of the scribe in the small towns of the Royal Prussia in modern age, using the case study of one of them - Nowe (Vistula). It discusses the basic principles concerning the conditions of employing an notary, required competencies, remuneration and its relationship to other municipal professions. This provides a picture of the general position of a writer in the structure of the chancellery and organs of local authorities of a minor city in Pomerania.
As one of the organizers of this wonderful event I upload CFP as a reminder of what is coming up ... more As one of the organizers of this wonderful event I upload CFP as a reminder of what is coming up this September 2015 for all of you who, perhaps, will be willing to particpate. All necessary information are to be found in CFP.
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in the second half of the 17th and 18th c.
Manumission (manumissio, liberation, emancipation) was essential for the existing rights and obligations of a serf and his former master. It is interesting to analyse the formal side of this legal action and its content in terms of legal and actual consequences. The more so as awarding personal freedom was not at all uncommon in Prussia, and the literature on this subject usually refers to social consequences only.
Based on the rich source material, the author discusses the manumission as a legal action in the practice of Prussia in the latter half of 17th and in the 18th centuries, focusing on its role, form, and the ways for insuring the new status of the former subject.
allegations of witchcraft. The subject matter of the article is the practice of adjudicating cases concerning slander (calumny) and including the allegation of witchcraft in smaller towns of the Royal Prussia (the second half of the 17th–18th centuries). On
the basis of the judicial files of the town of Nowe nad Wisłą, the author presented the background of false allegations, the model of conduct of the judicial bodies and the catalogue of punishments used by the courts. It constitutes a contribution to a more extensive discussion about trials concerning witchcraft in the Prussian province and other parts of the Polish Kingdom in the early modern period.
of the town of Nowe nad Wisłą, the author presented the background of false allegations,
the model of conduct of the judicial bodies and the catalogue of punishments used by the courts. It constitutes a contribution to a more extensive discussion about trials concerning witchcraft in the Prussian province and other parts of the Polish Kingdom in the early modern period.
Posthumous inventories and inheritance sections constitute one of the most important sources in the research on social-economic history. The richness and variety of information included there allows their use in the analysis of a wide spectrum of problems; from the questions of production and consumption, down to the problem of wealth, the increase in prices, ways to spend money or the practical dimension of the legal rules. Its advantage is mass availability and a relatively objective full record of wealth heritage presented in an official clerical form.
The aim of this article is to join the research on inheritance among the rural population in the Pelplin fiefdom [NORTHERN POLAND], to show the practical enforcement of inheritance law [CULM LAW, ius culmense, MAGDEBURG LAW] and to outline the material conditions of life of its inhabitants. The following were analyzed: the circumstances od drawing inventories in the monastery (legal significance, participants, appraisers), the layout of documents, elements of contents, the manner the inventory was conducted and the final share of inheritance. The research comprises the questions concerning ownership, inmovables and movables, as well as the problem of debts.
The article focuses on the office of the scribe in the small towns of the Royal Prussia in modern age, using the case study of one of them - Nowe (Vistula). It discusses the basic principles concerning the conditions of employing an notary, required competencies, remuneration and its relationship to other municipal professions. This provides a picture of the general position of a writer in the structure of the chancellery and organs of local authorities of a minor city in Pomerania.
Hope to see you all in beatiful Polish Pomerania!
in the second half of the 17th and 18th c.
Manumission (manumissio, liberation, emancipation) was essential for the existing rights and obligations of a serf and his former master. It is interesting to analyse the formal side of this legal action and its content in terms of legal and actual consequences. The more so as awarding personal freedom was not at all uncommon in Prussia, and the literature on this subject usually refers to social consequences only.
Based on the rich source material, the author discusses the manumission as a legal action in the practice of Prussia in the latter half of 17th and in the 18th centuries, focusing on its role, form, and the ways for insuring the new status of the former subject.
allegations of witchcraft. The subject matter of the article is the practice of adjudicating cases concerning slander (calumny) and including the allegation of witchcraft in smaller towns of the Royal Prussia (the second half of the 17th–18th centuries). On
the basis of the judicial files of the town of Nowe nad Wisłą, the author presented the background of false allegations, the model of conduct of the judicial bodies and the catalogue of punishments used by the courts. It constitutes a contribution to a more extensive discussion about trials concerning witchcraft in the Prussian province and other parts of the Polish Kingdom in the early modern period.
of the town of Nowe nad Wisłą, the author presented the background of false allegations,
the model of conduct of the judicial bodies and the catalogue of punishments used by the courts. It constitutes a contribution to a more extensive discussion about trials concerning witchcraft in the Prussian province and other parts of the Polish Kingdom in the early modern period.
Posthumous inventories and inheritance sections constitute one of the most important sources in the research on social-economic history. The richness and variety of information included there allows their use in the analysis of a wide spectrum of problems; from the questions of production and consumption, down to the problem of wealth, the increase in prices, ways to spend money or the practical dimension of the legal rules. Its advantage is mass availability and a relatively objective full record of wealth heritage presented in an official clerical form.
The aim of this article is to join the research on inheritance among the rural population in the Pelplin fiefdom [NORTHERN POLAND], to show the practical enforcement of inheritance law [CULM LAW, ius culmense, MAGDEBURG LAW] and to outline the material conditions of life of its inhabitants. The following were analyzed: the circumstances od drawing inventories in the monastery (legal significance, participants, appraisers), the layout of documents, elements of contents, the manner the inventory was conducted and the final share of inheritance. The research comprises the questions concerning ownership, inmovables and movables, as well as the problem of debts.
The article focuses on the office of the scribe in the small towns of the Royal Prussia in modern age, using the case study of one of them - Nowe (Vistula). It discusses the basic principles concerning the conditions of employing an notary, required competencies, remuneration and its relationship to other municipal professions. This provides a picture of the general position of a writer in the structure of the chancellery and organs of local authorities of a minor city in Pomerania.
Hope to see you all in beatiful Polish Pomerania!