Reichsvogt

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Imperial bailiffs were appointed by the king in the Holy Roman Empire until 1806 and took on legal duties in the areas allocated to him. It was the job of the Reichsvögte to ensure that the laws in the Reich were observed.

tasks

A Reichsvogt was always assigned to a specific region. This could be an abbey or an area of ​​connected crown estates. In this area, the Reichsvogt served as administrator and high judge. The imperial bailiffs were responsible for order and justice in their bailiwicks and were appointed personally by the king or emperor.

Historical background

Originally bailiffs were lay people who protected other people in court and represented them. The word origin from the Latin advocate , which means as much as counsel, has been modified over time. Under Frankish rule, bailiffs became high judicial authorities and at the same time took on tasks as administrators.

Individual evidence

  1. www.Rechtslexikon.net: Reichsvogt - Rechtslexikon. Retrieved March 29, 2017 .
  2. ^ Reichsvogt . In: Academic dictionaries and encyclopedias . ( deacademic.com [accessed March 29, 2017]).
  3. ^ Konradin Medien GmbH, Leinfelden-Echterdingen: Reichsvogt from the lexicon. In: Wissen.de. Retrieved March 29, 2017 .