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Legal history of Sweden

  • Medieval Scandinavian lawBefore the Viking Age ended, laws lived in the minds of men called lawspeakers. These individuals memorized centuries of legal customs and recited them aloud…
  • VästgötalagenThe Västgötalagen emerged in the early 13th century as a written code for the provinces of Västergötland and Dalsland. Eskil Magnusson likely instigated its…