The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-27

and codes published during fhis period, the juris
prudence Of Spain becomes exceedingly compli- |
Gated and the desire of reform is general, though
none 10 effected. 49, ~ ! -. : ~ 4
AL these changes in the legislation Of Spain oc-
cupy nearly eight centuries, viz, from the battle Of
Zeres in TO, to the conquest Of Granada in 1892.
(. A. The fourth and last period occupies about
three centuries and half
Arragon and Castillo are united, and the Arabs
and Moors subdued. The whole Peninsula &C.
knowledges the dominion Of the Christians, and is
divided into two Kingdoms, Spain and Portugal.
OF these, Spain is incomparably the most impor.
tapt and powerful, and Por,ugalis conquered and
annexed to it by Philip H. y
Ferdinand and Isabella attempt to introduce
some order into the system of legislation, but the
Ordenamiento Real and the -Leyes de Toro, pub.
lished by them for this purpose, instead of pro-
ducing this effect tend rather to increase the con-
| fusion. s1
In the reign of Philip II, the Nueva Recopilacion
intended general code, is at last promulgated,
and furnishes some gnide to the general law Of the
kingdom, although tia far from being satisfactory.
From its publication in 1867, unto the year 1905,
| when the Novisima Recopilacion made its appear
ance, the Nneva received, from time to time, modi.
/ locations bv royal DEGREES, ETC., which were pub
ished as supplement- to it. under the tiils of Autos
4 Acordados. - ---s VI
The Nopisima Rscopilacion is little else than a
republication of the. Naeva and the Autos Acorda.
dos, with some few additions, emissions and changes
of phraseology So
One remarkable feature in the legislation Of
Spain should not be overlooked, to,wit: that at nc
time was any attempt made, upon the promulga.
ton of a new code, to abrugate the old one. Hence
all the different codes of Spain must be examined
in order to determine the law. on any given sub
ject. This rule, however, is to be understood with
this restriction, thar the latest in point Of time
first in authority. II is also tobe observed that tn
Fdero Viejo has been so modified and changed BY
subsequent enactments, that 1t can no longer b.
consulted for any useful purpose. All that remain
useful in the Ordenamiento Real and Leyes de Tor
has been incorporated into the Nueun, and fiuall!
in the Nosisima. Recopilacion. The general legis
lation Of Spain is therefore to be found, at ihi
time, first, in the Ftero Jusgo second, in tn
4 Faero Real; third, in the Siete Partidas ); an,
fourth, in, the NoUisima Recopiiacion., Ia
! The book supplies want long felt by the Bar
Until recently, the knowledge of the Spanish law
was only essential to the lawyers Of Louisiana AM
Missouri; but the addition of Texas, California
and Santa Fe, has increased the area of its iniIu
ence. The greater number of the lawyers of thes
States and Territories have had no previous know
ledge Of the language or laws Of Spain. To then
this work will be of inealculable advantage
in methodizing and mastering the vast mas
of legislation contained in the eleven codes an
one hundred thousand articles. - fs.'
i The book is Handsomely printed, and in every
way creditable to the city. ., ~