More in common (law) than originally thought? A theoretical first comparison of the Magna Carta and the Księga Elbląska

• Authors: J. Patrick Higgins

Title variants

Więcej wspólnego (prawa) niż oryginalnej myśli? Wstępne porównanie teoretyczne Magna Carta i Księgi Elbląskiej

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Medieval legal scholars generally do not compare the Polish and English legal systems, though in the 13th century they share a surprising number of similarities. This is especially clear if one considers the convergent of evolution of legal institutions in response to socio-historical problems. This is concretely traced through historical and textual analysis of Magna Carta and Księga Elbląska, two foundational texts in their respective legal systems. Ramifications of this new comparative perspective are discussed, with avenues of further research outlined.

PL

Uczeni zajmujący się prawem w epoce średniowiecza na ogół nie porównują polskich i angielskich systemów prawnych, choć w XIII wieku cechowała je zaskakująca liczba podobieństw. Jest to szczególnie wyraźne, jeśli weźmie się pod uwagę zbieżność ewolucji instytucji prawnych będącą odpowiedzią na problemy społeczno-historyczne epoki. Bezpośrednio ilustruje to historyczna i tekstowa analiza Magna Carta i Księgi Elbląskiej, dwóch kluczowych tekstów dla rodzimych systemów prawnych. W artykule omówiono możliwości płynące z tej nowej perspektywy porównawczej, wraz ze wskazaniem kierunków dalszych badań.

Keywords

EN

Magna Carta; Księga Elbląska; Comparative Legal History; Convergent Legal Evolution

PL

Księga Elbląska; Magna Carta; Porównawcze historia prawa; zbieżna ewolucja prawna; Księga Elbląska; Magna Carta; Porównawcze historia prawa; zbieżna ewolucja prawna

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Iuridica
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 91
• Pages: 25-36

Dates

published

2020-04-02

Contributors

author

J. Patrick Higgins

• University of Łódź, Faculty of Law and Administration, Department of Political and Legal Doctrines

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4405-2614

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18778/0208-6069.91.03