Judges and judging: truth and justice in northern Iberia on the eve of the millennium |
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Authors: | Wendy Davies |
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Affiliation: | Editorial Office, Journal of Medieval History, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | This is a study of the functions of judges in courts in northern Iberia in the later ninth and tenth centuries; of their identities as individuals; and of the language of justice in the records of court proceedings. Judges ordered what was to happen next in the conduct of a case, made primary investigations, reviewed evidence and made decisions. At least 180 named individuals were involved in judging in this period, usually in panels, although more, unnamed, judges also participated in the process. The records are characterised by a rhetoric of truth and justice designed to effect closure. |
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Keywords: | Early middle ages Northern Iberia Justice Judgment Dispute settlement |
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