Corruption and Justice in Colonial Mexico, 1650-1755

Corruption and Justice in Colonial Mexico, 1650-1755

Rosenmueller, Christoph

Cambridge University Press

06/2020

361

Mole

Inglês

9781108701938

15 a 20 dias

750

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List of maps, Tables and figures; Acknowledgments; A note on terms; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Empire of justice; 2. From judicial to administrative corruption; 3. 'This custom or better said corruption': legal strategies and the native trade with the Alcaldes Mayores; 4. 'Vile and abominable pacts': the sale of judicial appointments and the great decline of viceregal patronage; 5. Criminal process and the 'judge who is corrupted by money'; 6. Guilt and punishment for fraud, theft, and the 'grave offense of bribery or corruption'; 7. The politics of justice: Francisco Garzaron's Visita (1716-1727); Conclusion: approaching historical corruption; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
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