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Kaiser Karl’s des Fünften Peinlich Gerichtsordnung … Hrsg. von R. Schmid.
CONSTITUTIO CRIMINALIS CAROLINA
Publication Details
Jena: A. Schmid, 1835 CE.
The Constitutio Criminalis of the Emperor Charles V (circa 1533) is probably the oldest European document of any importance dealing with medical jurisprudence. It authorized judges to call expert witnesses in medico-legal cases.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #1717 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2963 |
| External URL | kaiser-karls-des-fnften-peinlich-gerichtsordnung-hrsg |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Jena