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Sentence against Ramon Ratul, from the town of Millars, bishop of Elna, by which he is sentenced to be flogged, banished forever from said town and to serve three years in the king’s galleys (Millars. 22.10.1603)

Date
1603
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-960-T-1327
Link to the online document
Description

This document records the sentence of Ramon Ratul to flogging, banishment and service in the galleys. It is an example of baronial justice in the Old Regime and of the corporal and exemplary punishments applied in criminal cases. The document makes it possible to study criminal repression, social discipline and the role of lords in the administration of justice.