Alfonsine legal reforms
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The Alfonsine legal reforms were a comprehensive set of 13th-century Castilian legal codifications, notably embodied in the Siete Partidas, that sought to systematize law under King Alfonso X and profoundly influenced later Iberian and colonial legal traditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal codification project
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legal reform movement ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
provide comprehensive legal education
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strengthen royal authority ⓘ systematize Castilian law ⓘ unify diverse local fueros ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Crown of Castile
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Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ canon law–related matters ⓘ civil law ⓘ criminal law ⓘ feudal relations ⓘ municipal governance ⓘ procedural law ⓘ royal administration ⓘ |
| chronology | reign of Alfonso X of Castile ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
comprehensive Castilian legal codification
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cornerstone of Iberian legal tradition ⓘ |
| field | law ⓘ |
| follows | customary Castilian law ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of royal jurisdiction
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reduction of legal fragmentation ⓘ standardization of legal terminology in Castile ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Espéculo
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Fuero Real NERFINISHED ⓘ Ordenamiento de Alcalá NERFINISHED ⓘ Siete Partidas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | c. 1250s ⓘ |
| influenced |
Iberian legal traditions
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Latin American legal systems ⓘ Portuguese legal traditions ⓘ Spanish colonial law ⓘ early modern Spanish law ⓘ late medieval Castilian law ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Fuero Juzgo
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Roman law NERFINISHED ⓘ Visigothic legal traditions ⓘ canon law ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Old Castilian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Castilian law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProponent | Alfonso X of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alfonso X of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| significantEvent | drafting of the Siete Partidas ⓘ |
| startTime | 13th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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