The concept of intellectual property has evolved from viewing knowledge as a shared common good to recognizing it as an individual right safeguarded by law. Beginning with the early Royal Decrees of the 18th century that granted exclusive printing rights, through key legislation such as the 1813 decree, the Literary Property Law of 1847, and the Intellectual Property Law of 1879, Spain progressively developed frameworks to protect authors' rights and encourage originality. More recently, Spanish legislation has adapted to European directives and technological challenges, striving to balance creator protection with public access to knowledge, particularly in the face of emerging monopolies shaping the information society. This progression illustrates the intricate task of safeguarding creative works in a dynamic technological and social environment.
In 1883 Juan Jos & eacute; Cortina de la Vega reported in a local newspaper the presence of a Fuero Juzgo manuscript in the Library of the Collegiate Church of San Salvador in Jerez de la Frontera. After that mention, there has been no evidence in the library of the presence of the manuscript, which has therefore been considered lost until today. However, thanks to Cortina's description, we aim to demonstrate that it can be identified with the manuscript currently held in the Library of the Hispanic Society of America with the signature B2567.
This study examines three very different groups within the context of the Hispanic Early Modern Age, with particular emphasis on the potentially differentiated and unequal legal treatment they may have endured. All of this is approached from the perspective of notarial practice at the time.
This introductory study contextualizes the speech delivered by Tarrasa y Romans on November 19, 1863, at the University of Salamanca, on the occasion of his appointment as a tenured professor of Roman Law. The speech, followed by L & oacute;pez S & aacute;nchez's reply, constitutes a valuable piece of Spanish Roman law scholarship during the educational transition at the University of Salamanca following the liberal reforms. Through the practical yet moralistic approach characteristic of this century, this study captures the beginnings of debates on women's legal capacity in a society preparing for the rise of feminism. It highlights the text's historiographical value within its historical context, allowing for an understanding of the intersection of law, morality, and gender in nineteenth-century legal doctrine, as well as the persistence of patriarchal models based on a biased interpretation of natural law. This edition thus rescues an exceptional document that illuminates the teaching and reception of Roman Law in 19th-century Spain, inviting a critical reading through the study of the ideological tensions that accompany the choice of this topic: the legal status of women.
