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The Usatges of Barcelona :
The Fundamental Law of Catalonia

Donald J. Kagay
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Glossary

ademperamentum                           common land

affidamentum                                 establishment of feudal ties

aguait                                              ambush

aliscara                                            a formal act of submission

apercio                                            vacant feudal holding

ardimentum                                    a military strategy

assalt                                               armed pursuit

averamentum                                  verification of a fact on oath

bachallarius                                     wealthy peasant

bauzia                                             vassalic treason

calumpnia:                                      a legal charge

captio                                             imprisonment

cavalleria terre:                                “knight’s fee”; a land measure

cechia                                             irrigation canal

comitor:                                          noble of middling rank

comunia                                          sworn association

condirectum                                   construction

conductum                                     safe conduct; a soldier’s fee

convenientia                                   charter of mutual aid between lord and vassal

desemperamentum                         violation of a fief held in guaranty

diffidamentum                                breaking of feudal ties

emperamentum                               holding in guaranty or protecting a fief

encalz                                             armed pursuit

echaza                                             leg irons

exovar                                             dowry

fallimentum                                    vassalic default of service

fatigatum de directo                   lodgement of legal complaint

firmamentum de directo              posting of a surety

follia                                               criminal slander

[143] forisfactum                                     crime

guarda                                             castle garrison

iuvamen                                          vassalic aid

neglectum                                       damage by infringement of personal rights

peioramentum                                lessening of a thing’s value

potestas                                          overlord or ruler; custody of feudal tenure

princeps:                                         prince; sovereign

proferimentum de directo              delay of judicial proceedings

reptamentum                                  public accusation

staticum                                          vassalic lodging of lord

tavega                                             underground prison or cell

vasvassor                                        middle grade noble; vassal of a vassal