New Code of the Indies - New Code of the Indies

...In addition, the 18th century saw a major shift in the mother country's colonial policy, resulting in the creation of many laws that contradicted the "Compendium." Thus, the need to compile a new legal code was felt, but only the first part of the "New Code of the Indies," completed at the end of the 18th century, was put into effect, and the rest remained in draft form. Meanwhile, the mother country's legislation, which attempted to regulate the New World in a unified manner, ended up ignoring the diverse realities of the colonies, and often encountered strong resistance from the colonial officials who were the direct executors, forcing it to make concessions. ...

*Some of the terminology referenced in the "New Code of the Indies" is listed below.

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…そのうえ，18世紀に入ると本国の対植民地政策が大きく転換し，〈集成〉とは矛盾する多くの法令が生まれた。かくして，新たな法典編纂の必要に迫られたが，18世紀末に完成した〈インディアス新法典〉は，わずかにその第1編のみが施行され，他は草案にとどまった。　一方，新大陸を統一的に規制しようとする本国の立法は，植民地の多様な現実を無視する結果となり，しばしば直接の執行者たる植民地官吏の強い抵抗に遭い，譲歩を余儀なくされた。…

※「インディアス新法典」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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