The Justice of Pertinence: Negotiating Citizenship before the Jurisdictional Courts. Barcelona, 1420
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https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/12659Keywords:
Fifteenth century, Barcelona, veguer, justice, citizenship, trialAbstract
On September 18, 1420, the furrier Oliver Borrossà, a citizen of Barcelona, denounced the illegal practices of his son-in-law and associate, Joan Bartolot. He accused him of stealing goods from their shared company and initiated a trial that unfolded over months. Choosing microanalysis as a method, this article scrutinizes the trial proceedings, showing the extent to which both parties turned the dispute into a discussion over Bartolot’s belonging to the city as a citizen. By focusing on the popular uses of justice, the study then uses this case to explore the ways in which justice could be turned into an urban agent actively involved in defining the meanings and scope of citizenship.
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