Regimento (cópia) de D. Filipe I, rei de Portugal e de Espanha, ao ouvidor de Macau, com instruções para o desempenho das funções judiciais.
This 17th-century Portuguese colonial regulation outlines the judicial powers, administrative responsibilities, and institutional framework governing the office of the Ouvidor (royal judge) of Macao within the Estado da Índia. Dated and structured as a formal regimento (charter), the document define...
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| Language: | pt-PT |
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1587-02-16
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Appeals to Relação Court
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Bailiff subordinate
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Captaincy authority relations
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Cartas de Segura
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Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction
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Conflict Resolution
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Dual role judge
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Escribãos Clerks
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Estado da Índia administration
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Financial accountability
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First-Instance Adjudication
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Formal Regimento Charter
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Goa Appellate Jurisdiction
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Historical legal document
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Impartiality challenges
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Institutional Framework
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Judicial Autonomy
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Judicial Powers
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Legal protocols
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Official judicial texts
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Ouvidor of Macao
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Portuguese colonial law
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Salaries for Officials
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Suspeição rules
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Suspension Procedures
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Manuscripts
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/H4TRP9BU/viewer_H4TRP9BU.html |
| Summary: | This 17th-century Portuguese colonial regulation outlines the judicial powers, administrative responsibilities, and institutional framework governing the office of the Ouvidor (royal judge) of Macao within the Estado da Índia. Dated and structured as a formal regimento (charter), the document defines the Ouvidor’s jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including final adjudication in first-instance matters and procedures for appeals to the Relação appellate court in Goa. It establishes the Ouvidor’s dual role as Judge of Orphans, details staffing arrangements—including two escribãos (clerks), one meirinho (bailiff), and four subordinates—and specifies protocols for issuing cartas de segura (letters of protection) with prior approval from the Captain. The text delineates hierarchical relations between the Ouvidor and other authorities, particularly the Captain of Macao, clarifying non-interference in Captaincy affairs while affirming the Ouvidor’s autonomous judicial function. Provisions address conflict resolution, suspension procedures, challenges to judicial impartiality (suspeição), and financial administration, including the collection and disbursement of fines. Salaries are to be paid quarterly through the Malacca factory, recorded officially, and verified via documentation entered into central registers. The regulation asserts supremacy over conflicting local customs or ordinances and mandates its registration in key administrative and judicial archives across the Portuguese imperial network, including Goa and Africa. Intended for scholarly analysis, this document offers critical insights into colonial legal structures, bureaucratic practices, and jurisdictional hierarchies in early modern Portuguese Asia. AHU-Arquivo Historico Ultramarino Volume 1 - 001 |
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