Dušan's Code
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Dušan's Code is a compilation of several legal systems that was enacted by Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia in 1349. It drew upon Roman law, Byzantine law, as well as elements of customary and canon law
Prizren Manuscript of Dušan's Code, 15th century
Fresco detail of Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan.
Proglašenje Dušanovog zakonika (The Proclamation of Dušan's Law Codex), Paja Jovanović, oil on canvas, 1900, National Museum of Serbia
Hilandar manuscript
Medieval Serbian law
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Medieval Serbian law refers to the legislation used in the medieval Serbian states. From the 12th to 15th centuries there is a relatively large collection of legal documents. All legal acts were creat
Dušan's Code
…complete texts, date to the 15th century. The Rakovac manuscript, dating to around 1700, comprises only the last 12 articles and the Emperor's comments. Medieval Serbian law THE CODE OF SERBIAN TSAR STEPHAN DUSHAN, by Radoman Stankovic (in English…
Archbishop Sava's Zakonopravilo (1262 manuscript of 1219 original).