The ''Fuero Juzgo'' () was a

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laws enacted in Castile in 1241 by

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. It is essentially a translation of the ''

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'' that was formulated in 654 by the

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s. The ''Fuero Juzgo'' was first applied legally as a '' fuero local'' in several kingdoms in the middle of the

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that Castile slowly reconquered from Muslim rulers. The first known reference to the ''Fuero Juzgo'' in law was seen in Córdoba. In 1348, the ''

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'' granted it legal preeminence over the ''

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''. The ''Fuero Juzgo'' reigned until the creation of the

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near the end of the nineteenth century. Presently, it retains some legal force with respect to certain auxiliary civil ''

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s'' in the Basque Country,

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, and

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Fuero Juzgo in Latin and Spanish
Legal history of Spain Medieval legal codes 1240s in law Germanic legal codes 1241 in Europe 1240s in Europe 13th century in Castile