Review article
The Poljica Statute on animals and products of animal origin from 1440
Petar Džaja
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Krešimir Severin
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Damir Agičić
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Jozo Grbavac
; The Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology (APTF), University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marijan Benić
; SANATIO d.o.o.
Zlatko Heruc
; Agroproteinka d.d.
Abstract
The Poljica Statute was mentioned in 1251 and the oldest copy in existence dates back to 1440. It was in force right up to 1807 when Napoleon suppressed the centuries of autonomy of Poljica in a bloody battle. The general commissioner of the French administration in Zadar, Vicko Dondolo abolished it by a decree. The Statute has 106 provisions divided into several articles, whereby it has 220 legal regulations (Čović, 1977). In total 25 provisions or 11.36% relate to animals and products of animal origin, of which the manner of keeping animals accounts for nine, damage caused by animals and to animals 14, and products of animal origin are dealt with in two chapters. In this Statute the need is mentioned for the first time of providing material evidence as a safety measure for rendering judgement. Pigs needed to be cut open to show grain in the stomach, and depending on the findings, a judgement rendered.
Keywords
Poljica Statute; animals; keeping; damage; products of animal origin
Hrčak ID:
231384
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Publication date:
12.12.2016.
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