Abstract
Based on the theory of law as literature, this article examines the Laws of Burgos of 1512 as a legal fiction. Using James Boyd White’s rhetorical criticism of law, I compare the denotative and connotative languages in the Laws of Burgos to understand how the law of the letter and the letter of the law work in this document. A poetic reading of the ordinances of Burgos brings out the contradiction between the model of justice of Spanish law and colonial society in Latin America.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Poetics of the Law in the Laws of Burgos (1512). A Reading from Legal Theory and Literature |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 56-69 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Iuris Dictio |
| Volume | 18 |
| State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Laws of Burgos of 1512 / Law and Literature / James Boyd White / Legal Fictions / Rhetorical Criticism of Law.