Where were court cases heard in Northern Iberia in the early Middle Ages and were these community places?

Davies, Wendy (2023) Where were court cases heard in Northern Iberia in the early Middle Ages and were these community places? Reti Medievali Rivista, 24 (2). pp. 237-252. ISSN 1593-2214

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Abstract

There is some good, though limited, evidence of community space in northern Iberia in the later tenth century. These are the spatial zones which were defined by the remit of local meetings at which business was transacted. There is no evidence that court cases were heard at such meetings. Rather, court cases were held at places associated with kings, places associated with powerful landowners and churches. All of these places were used by their own proper communities whereas for court cases they were used by a temporary judicial community that was convened to deal with a case. As ever, communities were multiple and overlapping and community space could be used by different communities.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	In "Saggi in Sezione monografica": "Lieux et espaces des communautés (VIème-XIème siècles)", a cura di Geneviève Bührer-Thierry, Maria Cristina La Rocca.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Middle Ages, 9th-10th centuries, Northern Iberia, Communities
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D111 Medieval History
Depositing User:	dr Vincenzo De Luise
Date Deposited:	25 Mar 2024 04:07
Last Modified:	25 Mar 2024 04:07
URI:	http://www.rmoa.unina.it/id/eprint/6986

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