Customary law in Hungary : courts, texts, and the Tripartitum / Martyn Rady.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191803871.Subject(s): Customary law -- Hungary | Law
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
This comprehensive treatment of the history of customary law in Hungary starts with Stephen Werbőczy's 16th-century customary law code, the 'Tripartitum'. This code influenced the composition, structure and procedures of the courts and retained authority even when a parliamentary government was established in the 19th century. Even after the establishment of a parliamentary form of government in the nineteenth century, a strong customary element attached to Hungarian law, which was amplified by the association of customary law with national traditions.
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