The written act and its probative value in judicial practice in Transylvania (XIII-XIV) Cover Image

Actul scris şi valoarea lui probatorie în practica judiciară din Transilvania (sec. XIII-XIV)
The written act and its probative value in judicial practice in Transylvania (XIII-XIV)

Author(s): Susana Andea
Subject(s): History
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Transylvania; writing; judiciary documents; mandate; written act

Summary/Abstract: Starting from a general analysis of the writing praxis in the medieval kingdom of Hungary and of the use of written documents as judicial evidence, the present study aims a depiction of the similar phenomenon of the medieval institutions situated in nowadays Transylvania. Researching the texts issued within a legal context by the Voivode, authentication places and other local institutions allowed a first conclusion, namely a delay in the use of the written document. The development from the oral to the written mandate was observed in particular, noting that the process was still underway at the middle of the fourteenth century.

  • Issue Year: LIII/2014
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 199-212
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian