Law and the Maiden: Inquisitio, Fama, and the Testimony of Children in Medieval Catalonia
Marie A. Kelleher
This article explores an unpublished set of records surrounding a rape inquest in fourteenth-century Catalonia, and examines its implications for the relationship between law community High Middle Ages. The rise inquisitorial procedure during thirteenth fourteenth centuries made fama (reputation) part preliminary inquests, thereby giving legal voice to broad cross-section medieval communities, including children who were procedurally barred from sworn testimony. uses documents this case show how was created, it translated into terms actionable at law. role that testimony played indicates close opinion formal proceedings, even heyday ius commune. Furthermore, such strongly suggests participation discourse much broader than previously suspected.
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