Fuero

In Spanish Law. Compilations or general codes of law. The usages and customs which, in the course of time, had acquired the force of unwritten iaw. Letters of privliege and exemption from payment of certain taxes, etc. Charters granted to cities or towns on condition of their paying certain dues to the owner of the land of which they had enjoyment. Acts of donation granted by some lord or proprietor in favor of individuals, churches, or monasteries. Ordinances passed by magistrates in relation to the dues, fines, etc., payable by the members of a community. Letters emanating from the king or some superior lord, containing the ordinances and laws for the government of cities and towns, etc. This term has many and very various meanings, as is shown above, and is sometimes used in other significations •bc.side those here given.

See, also, Schmidt, Span. Law 64; Escriche, Diet Razz. Fuero. Fuero de Caatilla.

The body of laws and customs which formerly governed the Castilians.

Fuero de Correoa y Caminoa

A special tribunal taking cognizance of all matters relating to the post-ofiice and roads.

Fuero de Ouerra

A special tribunal taking cognizance of all matters in relation to persons serving in the army. Spain, many of whose provisions are still in force. See the analysis of this work in Schmidt’s Span. Law 30. Fuero de Marina (called, also, Jurisdiccion de Marina). A special tribunal talcing cognizance of all matters relating to the navy and to the persons employed therein.

Fuero Municipal

The body of laws granted to a city or town for its government and the administration of justice.

Fuero Real

A code of laws promulgated by Alonzo el Sabio in 1255, and intended as an introduction to the larger and more comprehensive code called Las Siete Partidas, published eight years afterwards. For an analysis of this code, see Schmidt, Span. Law 67.

Fuero Viejo

The title of a compilation of Spanish Law, published about A. D. 992. Schm. Civil Law, introd.

65.