Västgötalagen
thumb|right|A page of the late 13th century law . ' ( or ) or the Västgöta (Westrogothic) law' is the oldest Swedish text written in Latin script and the oldest of all Swedish provincial laws. It was compiled in the early 13th century, probably at least partly at the instigation of Eskil Magnusson and was the code of law used in the provinces of Västergötland and Dalsland and in Mo härad during the latter half of that century. The earliest complete text is dated 1281. Small fragments of an older text have been dated 1250.
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6 sectionsContents
- The Older Västgöta Law
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- External links
thumb|right|A page of the late 13th century law . ' ( or ) or the Västgöta (Westrogothic) law' is the oldest Swedish text written in Latin script and the oldest of all Swedish provincial laws. It was compiled in the early 13th century, probably at least partly at the instigation of Eskil Magnusson and was the code of law used in the provinces of Västergötland and Dalsland and in Mo härad during the latter half of that century. The earliest complete text is dated 1281. Small fragments of an older text have been dated 1250.
This legal code exists in two versions, and (the Elder and Younger Westrogothic law, respectively). A first printing in modern times was published by and Carl Johan Schlyter in 1827 (which made the text the subject of the earliest known stemma), and a new edition by in 1976.