LAS SIETE PARTIDAS -- THE MIDDLE AGES SERIES -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Introduction to the Third Partida -- Overview -- How a Trial Works -- Plantiff, Defendant, Judge -- Lawyers: Proctor/Attorney and Advocate/Jurist -- Summons, Charge and Countercharge, Oaths -- Interrogatories, Witnesses -- Inquisition: Pesquisa -- Documentary Evidence and the Formulary -- Notaries, Seals, Judgments, Appeals -- Property Law and Ownership -- Prescription, Easements, Usufruct -- Praxis: A Contemporary Trial -- The Monkey Trial: Montcada Versus Urgel -- Suggestions for Reading -- Partida III: Analytical Table of Contents -- Partida III: Text in Translation -- ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS -- THIRD PARTIDA: PROCEDURE AND PROPERTY -- Title I: Justice -- Law I: Nature -- Law II: Benefits -- Law III: Maxims -- Title II: Plaintiff (demandante) -- Law I: Defined -- Law II: Considerations Before Suing -- Law III: Actions by Emancipated Against Former Paterfamilias -- Law IV: When Brother May Sue Brother -- Law V: When One Spouse May Sue the Other -- Law VI: When Menial or Servant May Sue Master -- Law VII: How Minor May Be Sued -- Law VIII: Suits by and Against Slaves -- Law IX: Same -- Law X: Suits Against King or Regular Clergy -- Law XI: Tutor Ad Hoc Appointed for Minor Defendant -- Law XII: Representative Appointed for Absent Defendant -- Law XIII: Suits by and Against Corporate Bodies -- Law XIV: General Rule Regarding Defendants -- Law XV: What Plaintiff Should Ascertain Before Suing -- Law XVI: Movables as Subject Matter Should Be Brought Into Court -- Law XVII: Documents to Be Produced -- Law XVIII: Production Prevented by Loss of Property -- Law XIX: Penalty for Preventing Production -- Law XX: Failure to Produce Upon Demand -- Law XXI: Where Production Must Be Made -- Law XXII: Removal Before Production -- Law XXIII: Consequences of Failure to Produce.

Law XXIV: Production Required After Recovering Possession -- Law XXV: Specific Description of Subject Matter Required -- Law XXVI: Exceptions to Foregoing Rule -- Law XXVII: Ownership and Possession Distinguished -- Law XXVIII: Advantages of Possession -- Law XXIX: Answer Required of Defendant in Possession -- Law XXX: Action by One Forcibly Dispossessed -- Law XXXI: Damages Must Be Specifically Stated -- Law XXXII: Place of Bringing Action -- Law XXIII: Time of Bringing Action -- Prohibited Days -- Law XXXIV: Same -- Church Festivals -- Law XXXV: Judicial Acts Permitted on Festival Days -- Law XXXVI: Imperial and Royal Festivals -- Law XXXVII: Service of Writs Suspended During Harvest Season -- Law XXXVIII: Suits on Festival Days by Consent of Parties -- Law XXXIX: Necessity of Preparing Proof -- Law XL: Plaintiff's Demand (Libellus) -- Essentials -- Law XLI: When It Need Not Be Written -- Law XLII: Irregularities in Presenting Demand -- Law XLIII: Penalty for Excessive Demand -- Law XLIV: Penalty for Fraudulent Demand -- Law XLV: Consequences of Demand at Improper Place -- Law XLVI: Presentation of Demand Not Compulsory -- Law XLVII: Exception to the Foregoing Rule -- Title III: Defendant (Demandado) -- Law I: Considerations Before Answering -- Law II: Same -- When Action Is for Property Claimed by Defendant -- Law III: Penalty for Wrongful Denial of Possession -- Law IV: Where Defendant Must Answer -- Law V: When Answer Must Be Made Before the King -- Law VI: Defendant's Privileges Before Answer -- Law VII: Form and Effect of Answer -- Law VIII: Confession and Avoidance -- Effect -- Law IX: Dilatory Pleas -- Law X: Same -- When Insufficient -- Law XI: Peremptory Pleas in Bar -- Title IV: Judges -- Law I: Meaning and Kinds -- Law II: Appointment -- Law III: Qualifications -- Law IV: Disqualifications -- Law V: Age.

Law VI: Assignment, Oath, and Security -- Law VII: Duties in General -- Law VIII: Attitude Toward Litigants and Counsel -- Law IX: Disqualification by Relationship -- Law X: Disqualification by Interest -- Law XI: How They Should Ascertain Facts -- Law XII: Termination of Lawsuits -- Law XIII: Impartial Demeanor Enjoined -- Law XIV: Judicial Reports in Criminal Cases -- Law XV: Care in Rendering Decisions Enjoined -- Law XVI: Likewise Proper Associations and Deportment -- Law XVII: When Actions May Be Referred to Deputy Judges -- Law XVIII: Same -- Limitations -- Law XIX: Same -- Duties of Deputy Judges -- Law XX: Selection and Jurisdiction of Deputy Judges -- Law XXI: Loss of Jurisdiction -- Law XXII: Challenge of Judge -- Law XXIII: Arbitrators -- Kinds and Authority -- Law XXIV: Matters Subject to Arbitration -- Law XXV: Parties to Arbitration -- Law XXVI: Duties of Arbitrators -- Law XXVII: Same -- Where Time for Award Is Limited -- Law XXVIII: Death or Withdrawal of Arbitrator -- Law XXIX: Compulsory Awards -- Law XXX: Same -- When Not Permitted -- Law XXXI: Disqualification of Arbitrator Discovered After Submission -- Law XXXII: The Award -- Requisites and Rendition -- Law XXXIII: Same -- When Time Is Limited -- Law XXXIV: Same -- Excuse -- Invalidity of Award -- Law XXXV: No Appeal from Award -- Title V: Attorneys in Fact -- Law I: Defined -- Law II: Qualifications and Grounds for Appointment -- Law III: Appointment by and for Minor -- Law IV: Appointment by Alleged Slave -- Law V: Eligibility for Appointment -- Law VI: Knights -- Disqualification -- Law VII: Same -- When Qualified -- Law VIII: Royal Officials Disqualified -- Law IX: Ambassadors Disqualified -- Law X: Necessity of Power of Attorney -- Law XI: Personages Who Must Act Through Attorneys -- Law XII: Limitations Upon Appointment of Attorneys.

Law XIII: Mode and Form of Appointment -- Law XIV: Power of Attorney -- Form and Essentials -- Law XV: Same for Action in Behalf of Minor -- Law XVI: Same -- for Action to Recover Son -- Law XVII: Same -- for Action Against Tutor -- Law XVIII: Several Attorneys -- Powers -- Law XIX: Authority of Attorneys -- Law XX: Ratification of Authority -- Law XXI: When Attorney Must Give Surety -- Law XXII: Duties of Attorneys in Actions -- Law XXIII: Termination of Attorneyship -- Law XXIV: Removal of Attorney -- Law XXV: Accounts and Expenses -- Law XXVI: Duty to Make Reparation for Negligence or Fraud -- Law XXVII: Satisfaction of Judgment Against Principal -- Title VI: Advocates (Abogados) -- Law I: Definition and Etymology -- Law II: Qualifications -- Law III: Disqualifications -- Law IV: Same -- Gladiators -- Law V: Same -- Infamous Persons -- Law VI: Judicial Appointment of Advocates -- Law VII: Arguments by Advocates -- Law VIII: Same -- Correction of Mistakes -- Law IX: Disclosure of Professional Communications Forbidden -- Law X: Acting for Both Parties -- Law XI: Same -- Judicial Prevention -- Law XII: Suspension of Advocate -- Law XIII: Selection and Oath -- Law XIV: Compensation -- Law XV: Penalty for Fraudulent Conduct -- Title VII: The Summons -- Law I: Nature and Issuance -- Law II: Persons Thereto Subject -- Law III: Same -- Exceptions -- Women -- Law IV: Same -- Plaintiff's Parents, etc. -- Law V: Same -- Former Master -- Law VI: Same -- Women -- Law VII: Time of Appearance -- Extension -- Law VIII: Penalty for Disobeying -- Law IX: Penalty for Refusing to Issue -- Law X: How Long Summoned Party Must Wait -- Law XI: Excuse for Non-Appearance -- Law XII: Subsequent Removal from Jurisdiction, Not -- Law XIII: Penalty for Alienating Subject Matter -- Law XIV: When Transfer of Subject Matter is Permitted.

Law XV: Consequences of Fraudulent Transfer -- Law XVI: Same -- Where Transferee Is the More Powerful -- Law XVII: Testamentary Disposition Permitted -- Title VIII: Judicial Award of Possession -- Law I: Nature: -- Law II: Occasion and Mode -- Law III: Penalty for Interference with Possession -- Law IV: Effect of Awarding Possession -- Law V: Penalty for Forcible Dispossession -- Law VI: Time and Manner of Holding Possession -- Law VII: Proceedings for Default of Party Summoned -- Law VIII: Disposition of Income from Property Awarded -- Title IX: Sequestration -- Law I: Nature and Grounds -- Law II: Duration -- Title X: Commencement of Actions -- Law I: Preliminary Examination of Parties -- Law II: Same -- Subsequent Change of Answer -- Law III: Same -- Sufficiency of Answer -- Law IV: Plurality of Claims -- Order of Hearing -- Law V: Same -- Order of Decision -- Law VI: Same -- Priority Observed -- Law VII: Statement of Claim -- Plurality of Causes -- Sufficiency -- Law VIII: Pendency of Action -- Effect -- Title XI: Oaths of Parties -- Law I: Nature and Necessity -- Law II: Kinds and Manner of Taking -- Law III: Administration -- Law IV: Same -- by Attorney -- Law V: Appraisal Oaths -- Law VI: Minor's Oath Against Tutor -- Law VII: Effect of Oath by Incompetent -- Law VIII: Release from Oath -- Law IX: When Oath Should Be Tendered -- Law X: Trial by Oath -- Law XI: Considerations in Taking Oath -- Law XII: Advantages of Oath -- Law XIII: Same -- As Regards Property in Dispute -- Law XIV: Consequences of Oath -- Law XV: Disposition by Oath Compared with Judgment -- Law XVI: Same -- When Oath Has Greater Force -- Law XVII: Benefits and Disadvantages of Oath -- Law XVIII: Disposition by Oath as Res Judicata -- Law XIX: Oath of Christians -- Form -- Law XX: Oath of Jews -- Form -- Law XXI: Oath of Moors -- Form.

Law XXII: Time and Place of Administering.