“La poética del derecho en las Leyes de Burgos de 1512. Una lectura desde la teoría del derecho y la literatura.”

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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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 contributionThe Poetics of the Law in the Laws of Burgos (1512). A Reading from Legal Theory and Literature
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)56-69
Number of pages15
JournalIuris Dictio
Volume18
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Laws of Burgos of 1512 / Law and Literature / James Boyd White / Legal Fictions / Rhetorical Criticism of Law.

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