Pulling the witness by the ear

Summary: Analysing the Ragusan medieval practice of designating a potential witness by pulling his ear, the author traces the same custom in the legal codes from South East Adriatic (from the islands of Mljet and Lastovo to Shkoder). Finding striking similarities with the antestatio rite in the Twel...

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Matična publikacija: Dubrovnik annals
13 (2009) ; str. 25-35
Glavni autor: Lonza, Nella (-)
Vrsta građe: Članak
Jezik: eng
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