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DERZSI, Julia
Urban Justice in Early Modern Transylvanian Saxon
Towns: Practices and Procedures in Brașov
Historický časopis, 2025, 73, 4, pp. 719-741, Bratislava.
Abstract: This paper analyzes data from a judicial record relating to the
administration of justice in Brașov (Kronstadt) one of the most important towns
of the Transylvanian Saxons in the second half of the sixteenth century. The
records contain judgements delivered by the Town Council in disputes involving
the town’s inhabitants and the rural population of the surrounding district.
Based on the entries, it can be traced what kinds of complaints people brought
to court, what kind of proceedings they expected for their disputes, and what
they hoped to achieve through litigation. It reveals how people of this period
made use of the law. Examining the cases reveals that the town court remained
attractive to the local community due to its role as a place of authentication.
Individuals could request written evidence of the judgements delivered in their
cases, which they could then use to prove the legitimacy of their transactions
before other courts. Even though the procedure was gradually being standardised
and signs of professionalisation were appearing among court members, a major
part of the community still used older methods of resolving disputes. People
primarily expected the court to act as a mediator in their disputes.
Key words: Uses of justice. Town courts. Sixteenth century. Saxon towns.
Brașov (Kronstadt). Transylvania.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31577/histcaso.2025.73.4.4
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