Magnus Erikssons landslag
The Magnus Erikssons landslag (Country Law of Magnus Eriksson) also called only Landslagen (Country Law) was a Swedish law passed by king Magnus IV in circa 1341. It was the first attempt to a law applying to the entire nation of Sweden, replacing the previous local county laws of the Medieval Scandinavian law.
The Country Law applied to the entire countryside, but not to the cities, which were governed according to the Stadslagen (City Law), which were issued in about the same time, but were separate laws. The Law from 1350 were followed by Kristofers landslag of 1442, but as they were used in parallel, it was not replaced by it.
It was in effect in Sweden until the Civil Code of 1734.
The law was divided into the following chapters (balk):
- Kyrkobalken - The Chuch
- Konungabalken - The King
- Giftermålsbalken - Marriage
- Ärvdabalken - Inheritance
- Jordabalken - Land
- Byggningabalken - Buildings
- Köpmålabalken - Merchants
- Tingmålabalken - Court
- Edsöresbalken - Breach of Peace
- Högmålsbalken - Capital cases
- Dråp med vilja - Murder
- Dråp med våda - Manslaughter
- Såramål med vilja - Deliberate Assault
- Såramål med våda - Accidental assault
- Tjuvabalken - Theft
References[]
- Nationalencyklopedin (NE)
- 1350s in law
- Political history of Sweden
- 14th century in Sweden
- Legal history of Sweden
- 1350 in Europe