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The Unusual Status of the Unborn Child in Medieval Valais - Medievalists.net

Fourteenth-century Valais law granted the unborn child defined legal identity and inheritance rights influenced by Roman law and Christian doctrine.
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The Edict of 1037: How Conrad II Reshaped Medieval Power - Medievalists.net

Conrad II's 1037 Edictum de Beneficiis legally protected milites' benefices, regulated deprivation procedures, and enabled hereditary succession, reshaping lord-vassal relations in northern Italy.
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