Pe urmele unui proces de proprietate
On the trail of a property lawsuit

Summary/Abstract: The Historical sources testify that the judicial activity in the kingdom of Hungary was intensive at the turn of the XV–XVI centuries. The presentation of a case study provides a lot of information about the functionality of the courts seats and their subordination in the relation with the sovereign. A trial of Francis Haraszti, a knight of the court regarding the right of possession over the Păuliş estate, in the Arad county, is representative from this point of view, because it dragged on the role of the courts for almost three decades, leaving behind numerous documents. Their research highlights numerous juridical, political, and social aspects. It is deciphered including the attitude of individuals and the feelings they feel towards the act of justice. The testimonies generally concern the nobility and privileged status. In their case, is observable the ardor with which justice was sought, regardless of their financial power. From this point of view it is possible to confirm the testimony of the jurist Stephen Werbőczy regarding the homogeneity of the nobility or, at least, its equality before justice.

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