HIST-1106EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Scholasticism, Lorenzo Valla, Assizes
13 Nov 2020
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The administration of justice during the late middle ages: plurality of jurisdictions fragmentation of political authority fragmentation of the administration of justice. Collapse of royal authority: reducing role of the royal court (curia) Princes/counts: losing control over the country courts. Arising numerous other courts: - feudal & seignorial courts. King"s jurisdiction: increased in competition with that of these local, regional courts rulers: able to acquire exclusive legal powers for certain matters: royal jurisdictions rulers: sought to restore their supervision over the courts throughout the land. Appointed to the courts in the bailliages. Commanding the court of aldermen to pronounce the judgement. Able to act - if denial of justice / false judgement. Princes (late middle ages): - sought to extend their own jurisdiction. + making their supervisory powers over the local & regional courts. Procedure the court of minor legal jurisdiction would seek advice on the law from a higher court: other form of control & basis of higher appeal.
