Consideraţii asupra pârei la Înalta Poartă în veacul al XVII-lea
Information Regarding the „Denunciation” to the High Gate in the 17th Century

Summary/Abstract: At the end of the 17th century, during the tumultuous fights for the throne of the Romanian Countries, „denouncing” the ruler, especially the ex ruler, had become a political procedure, skillfully used by the boyar clans. „Denouncing” the ruler to the High Gate represented a commonly used practice during the Ottoman domination, but the history of this practice had been mentioned a long time before. In the Romanian Country, the „denunciation” is mentioned in March 28th 1412, and, three years later, this practice could be found in Moldavia, in a document written by Alexander the Good (1400–1432) in July 12th 1415. Under its various interpretations, to denounce also means to complain about, to sue to law, to go to law, and it had a leading part in the juridical process. By means of it, the dethronement of the ruler had become the responsibility of the Sovereign Court. To the old practice of changing the rulers by the boyars through bloody or military intrigues, the „denunciation” had been added to the High Gate, and this fact supposed high financial expenses from the persons who were involved. The „denunciation” represented the integration of the country in the political-legal system of the Ottoman Empire.

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