Hrvatsko srednjovjekovno pravo

Croatian Medieval Law: Sources with Commentary by Leading Legal Historians Academician Lujo Margetić and Prof. Magdalena Apostolova Maršavelski—published in 1990 by Narodne novine and the Faculty of Law in Zagreb—stands as one of the most significant achievements in Croatian legal historiography. The book is an essential resource for understanding the legal structure and social relations within Croatian lands during the Middle Ages. In this comprehensive work, the authors provide a systematic overview of key legal monuments, statutes, and documents, accompanied by detailed scholarly commentary and analysis. They examine the fundamental legal branches and institutions of the era—ranging from status, family, and inheritance law, through property and contract law, to criminal law and judicial procedure. The work’s particular value lies in its methodological approach, which combines direct engagement with original legal texts with a comparative analysis of European and Mediterranean legal traditions. Using language that is both accessible and rigorously scholarly, Margetić and Apostolova Maršavelski illuminate the specific characteristics of the autonomous statutory law of coastal towns and the customary law of the interior, making this volume an invaluable resource for students, historians, and legal professionals alike.