Project Gutenberg 2023-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 233 Scott, S. P. (Samuel Parsons) 1846 1929 Scott, Samuel Parsons 10016641 Liber judiciorum. English The Visigothic code : $b (Forum Judicum) $aBoston :$bThe Boston Book Company, $c1910. Wouter Franssen, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Visigothic Code (Forum Judicum)" by S. P. Scott is a historical legal document translated and edited in the early 20th century. It explores the foundational laws of the Visigoths, a semi-barbaric people who settled in parts of modern-day Spain, documenting their legal customs, societal values, and governance. The work reflects on the evolution of their legal system from nomadic traditions to more organized rule under the influence of Roman law and ecclesiastical authority. The opening of the text introduces the significance of the Visigothic Code, underscoring how laws provide insight into a nation's history, customs, and ethics. The preface highlights the remarkable progress of the Visigoths, transitioning from a nomadic society to a structured monarchy, with particular emphasis on their relationship with the Church and the judicial mechanisms that ensured equity among different social classes. Additionally, it discusses the challenges they faced during their rule, especially in relation to their treatment of minorities like Jews and the aftermath that led to the eventual dominance of the Saracen invaders. Throughout this introduction, themes of morality, justice, and socio-political organization form a foundational backdrop for understanding the later chapters of the Code. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cu31924072483419/page/n205/mode/2up 20201206083931scott 1910 US Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Law, Visigothic Law, Germanic -- Sources KJ Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious Category: Law & Criminology 1171923 2025-07-28T14:56:00.465670 text/html 1125167 2023-12-30T10:01:57 text/html 537710 2025-07-28T14:56:17.809571 application/epub+zip 533873 2025-07-28T14:56:03.106652 application/epub+zip 499426 2025-07-28T14:56:01.773689 application/epub+zip 859836 2025-07-28T14:56:26.692574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812760 2025-07-28T14:56:16.295630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981482 2025-07-28T14:55:57.124684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 961595 2023-12-30T10:01:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16869 2025-07-28T14:56:27.043526 application/rdf+xml 9997 2025-07-28T14:56:02.046643 image/jpeg 1659 2025-07-28T14:56:01.912655 image/jpeg 404654 2025-07-28T14:56:00.536690 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia