Frankish Empire

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The King

Received authority directly from God

* Sons would be successors

- Administration of law

- His court was the highest in the land

- Folk law took precedence over royal law


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King’s Council

King’s did not have to consult

- Nobleman took over ding

- Convened twice a year acting as parliament

Ding convened twice a year


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Leges Romanae

- Germanic law did not apply to Romans in conquered areas

- Personality principle

- Roman law was considered vulgar


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Leges Barbarorum

- Existing tribal custom

- No legislation in modern sense

- Law was regarded as a sacred heritage of the people

- Law was immutable

- Dealt with limited number of subjects

- Mostly unwritten



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Capitularia

  • - Territorial application

  • - Could be repealed or amended by the Kind himself or his successors