Legislació històrica de la família catalana medieval i moderna
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This article aims to demonstrate the legal importance of some documents
that constitute an important part of heritage archives, including marriage contracts
which in medieval and modern times have served to justify certain rights
and ownership in families. These are the outstanding documents regarding the
history of certain families, as well as the history of many legal principles and
formulas in Catalan family and inheritance law and, through these formulas,
the evolution of its family system and society. The article presents how the most
important legal aspects of Catalan marriage contracts evolved from the early
Middle Ages to the enactment of the Decret de la Nova Planta, highlighting key
moments in the history of the creation of Catalan civil law