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Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana

Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional Charters

The Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana was a penal code issued in 1768 by the Austrian ruler Maria Theresa. It established a unified criminal law and criminal procedure law across the Habsburg-ruled lands of Austria and Bohemia. The code did not apply in Hungary, Belgium, or Lombardy. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Era
Era (category)
Early Modern (1500-1800) 1
Legal Status
Legal Status (category)
Historical / No Longer in Force 1
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Law of Austria, Legal Systems
Source Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana (Wikipedia)
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1. Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana (also Nemesis Theresiana or just Theresiana) was a penal code issued in 1768 by the Austrian ruler Maria Theresa (1717 - 1780).
  • Lead section
    The Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana (also Nemesis Theresiana or just Theresiana) was a penal code issued in 1768 by the Austrian ruler Maria Theresa (1717-1780).
  • In Group: Holy Roman Empire, German and Low Countries Law Books and Charters, Introduction, sentence 1
    The Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana (also Nemesis Theresiana or just Theresiana) was a penal code issued in 1768 by the Austrian ruler Maria Theresa (1717-1780).
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