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Vetschau (Germany)
A Small Town, which is Older than We Thought Vetschau, which is located in the Spree Forest, does not exactly offer a multitude of sources that allow a precise tracing of the town’s legal history in the Middle Ages and beyond. This circumstance led to striking misconceptions within the history of the town, which have... read more
Lenzen (Elbe) (Germany)
Lenzen an der Elbe: Town Law with Hanseatic References Lenzen, which is favorably situated for shipping traffic between the Elbe and Elde rivers directly on the Löcknitz, adopted the law of the town of Salzwedel in the Middle Ages. When exactly this act of transfer took place cannot be determined with certainty. From the available... read more
Herzberg (Elster) (Germany)
Herzberg an der Elster – Councilors Communicate Town Law As for so many towns, there is no town law granting document for Herzberg, which is located on the Elster River and today belongs to Brandenburg. However, the existing sources indicate clearly that the Counts of Brehna supported the early urban development of the settlement, which... read more

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Sachsenspiegel
The Sachsenspiegel is both a record of medieval Saxon customary law and the first major work of German prose. It is considered to be the most significant medieval law book. It is believed to have been authored by the legal expert Eike von Repgow, whose family settled in the vicinity of the village of Reppichau... read more
Municipal Law (General)
Medieval municipal law comprised the rules of law in force in a city, which normally consisted of a collection of privileges granted externally and rules laid down internally. The existence and validity of a specific law differing from the law of the surrounding region is one of a medieval city’s most important features. Inevitably granted... read more

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