HIstory Presentation
Spanish Justice System
written by JJH
Hello, I am 정재홍 in 23class. Today I am going to talk about the justice system of Spain in the middle ages. Spain's rule was made by kings or priests which had divided powers. Legislation ,jurisdiction, administration. So, they could control the country by them self as Louis the 14th said " L'État, c'est moi "(레따 쎄 므와). My speech is divided into 5 parts which is the introduction, the root of Spanish justice system, the punishment of justice system, the comparison b/w the middle ages and after the middle ages, the roles of the king or priest which were judges of the court and I'll end up with my conclusion.
The root of Spain's justice system in the middle ages were related to god and nature. The economy, religon, culture even the laws were all related to god. As with all medieval kingdoms, supreme power was understood to live in the monarch "by the grace of God," as the legal method have been explained.deal with everyday problems. Over time, these assemblies evolved into municipal councils, known as variously as ayuntamientos or cabildos, in which some of the inhabitants, the property-owning heads of households , represented the rest. By the fourteenth century these councils had gained more powers, such as the right to elect public judges and officers and representatives to the Cortes. Due to the increasing power of the public councils and the need for communication between these and the King, cortes were established in the Kingdom of León in 1188, and in Castile in 1250. In the earliest Leonese and Castilian Cortes, the people of the cities (known as "laboratores") formed a small group of the representatives and had no judicial powers, but they were a link between the king and the general population, something that was made by the kingdoms of Castile and León. Eventually the representatives of the cities gained the right to vote in the Cortes, often allying with the monarchs against the great noble lords. In conclusion, country side and urban communities began to form groups to issue rules. So, I think this was simmilar to democracy.
So, in Spain what was the most punishment after the judge? Guess it. The most common thing was a trial by combat. According to wikipedia trial by combat was the most commonly used in UK but, it also was happening in Spain too. The most trial by combat were used in the middle ages. Another punishment was hanging. It was executed where many people could see. In other words we can call it death penalty. This also occurred a lot in the middle ages.Capital crimes included murder, highway robbery, theft over a shilling, rioting(폭동), forgery*(위조제) and arson.
Today's Criminal Justice System is very different from the past. Lawbreakers are still made accountable for their actions, but they're treated with humanity, punished proportionately for the crimes they've committed and given the chance to reform. On the other hand, at the past Spain was very strict, with nothing to say they become a criminal, but, it's quite unfair because the people in high levels such as a priest and royalty people become exempted of the crime.
In conclusion I think Spain's justice system was very strict and also quite unfair. Any way the laws of Spain were structured and had no mercy.
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