Zealand law

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Spatial areas of application of Danish landscape law

The Zeeland law (Danish: Sjællandske Lov ) is a set of laws sources in the Middle Ages until its replacement by the Danish Law ( Danske Lov ) in 1683 on the islands of Zealand , Møn , Falster and Lolland were in use.

The other Danish landscape rights also included Scena law (for Scania including Bornholm , Halland and Blekinge ) and Jutian law , written in 1241 (for Jutland including southern Jutland and the island of Funen ).

A distinction is made between Waldemar's Zeeland law , Erik's Zeeland law and Zeeland canon law. The first mentioned legal text probably comes from the time of King Waldemar II and was adopted before 1215. The adoption of Danish landscape rights in the 11th century was part of the domestic legal tradition, but was also influenced by Roman and canon law (such as the abolition of family liability).