Spaces of ambiguity: local powers and justice in spanish America in the 17th century

Authors

  • Rafael Ruiz Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Escola de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9141.v0i163p81-101

Keywords:

local powers in the Americas, probabilism, legal ambiguity

Abstract

In the Americas in the 17th century, there was a predominant legal view called "probabilism", which gave the local powers enough ambiguity to negotiate, adapt or reject royal laws. These local powers can therefore be considered true, efficient agents in the creation of Latin American law

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Published

2010-12-30

How to Cite

RUIZ, Rafael. Spaces of ambiguity: local powers and justice in spanish America in the 17th century . Revista de História, São Paulo, n. 163, p. 81–101, 2010. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2316-9141.v0i163p81-101. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/revhistoria/article/view/19170.. Acesso em: 23 jun. 2024.