Loans and Credit in Consilia and Decisiones in the Low Countries (C. 1500-1680).

Intro -- Loans and Credit in Consilia and Decisiones in the Low Countries (c. 1500-1680) -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Consilia and Decisiones in the Low Countries -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Consilia and Decisiones A General Framework -- A Consilia -- 1 Origins of the Consultation Practice -- 2 Proliferation and Publication of Consilia as of the Mid-fifteenth Century -- B Decisiones -- 1 Reporting of Case Law by Local Aldermen -- 2 Reporting Case Law of the Sovereign Courts -- a Early Modern Manuscript and Published Collections of Decisiones Outside of the Low Countries -- b Superior Courts of the Low Countries and Their Judgments -- c A First Overview of Collections of Decisiones in the Low Countries -- d Authority of Decisiones Literature -- 3 Consilia in the Low Countries -- A The First Printed Consilia Nicolaas Everaerts and Angelus a Sancto Ioanne -- B Leuven Law Professors and Their Consultation Practice (ca. 1550-1590) -- 1 Leoninus's Centuria Consiliorum (Antwerp, 1584) -- 2 Wamesius's Civil and Canon Law Consultations -- C Learned Legal Practitioners The Kinschot Family (ca. 1580-1650) and Antoon Anselmo -- D A Humanist Counsellor Jean de Deckher de Walhorn (1583-1646) -- E Learned Consultations by a Canon Lawyer Franciscus Zypaeus (1580-1650) -- F Jacob Coren -- G The Hollandic and Utrecht Consultations Disordered and Varied Collections -- 4 Decisiones in the Low Countries -- A Collections of Decisiones from the Northern Low Countries -- 1 Some Disorderly Collections of Decisiones from the United Provinces -- a Cornelius Neostadius and Pelgrim van Loo (as of 1617) -- b Jacob Coren (1633) -- c Wilhelmus Radelantius (1637) -- d Joannes Naeranus (1662) -- 2 Two Thematic Forensic Collections -- a Sande's Decisiones frisicae (1635) -- b Antonius iii Matthaeus (1673).

B Printed Collections of Decisiones from the Southern Low Countries -- 1 The First Printed Collection of Decisiones in the South Paulus Christinaeus (1626-1633) -- 2 Later Forensic Literature in the Spanish Netherlands -- a Antoon Anselmo (1662) -- b Petrus Stockmans (1670) -- 5 Conclusion -- 2 Simple Money Lending and the Taking of Interest -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Money Loans and the Law of Evidence -- A Proof of Original Payment of the Capital -- 1 Proof through Written Bonds and the exceptio non numeratae pecuniae -- 2 Other Means of Proof -- a Introductory Remarks -- b Witness Statements -- c Mercantile Books of Account -- B Proof of Mutual Intention -- C Other Impediments to a Claim for Restitution The S.C. Macedonianum -- D Proof of Repayment of the Money Lent -- 3 The Taking of Interest -- A Introduction -- B Contractually Stipulated Interest for the Duration of a (Money) Loan -- 1 Early Modern References to Justinianic Law -- 2 Particular Law -- 3 Early Restitution and Lower Interest Rates -- 4 Higher Limits in Particular Circumstances -- 5 Privileged Moneylenders (mensae faenebres) -- 6 Mounts of Charity (montes pietatis) in the Spanish Low Countries -- C Interest in Case of Default (mora) -- 1 Introductory Remarks -- 2 The Level of Interest -- a The Setting of the Rate of Interest -- b Some limitations -- 3 Term of Interest -- a Starting Point for the Calculation of Interest -- b Point of Termination of the Interest -- D Some Questions on the Proof of Usury -- E Sanctions -- 4 Conclusion -- 3 Sale of Annuities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Constitution of Annuities -- 3 Enforcement of Annuities The Issue of Prescription -- 4 Redemption, Reduction and Forced Restitution of Annuities -- A Redeemability and Reductibility by the Seller of the Annuity -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Redeemability of Reditus Pecunia Constituti.

3 Redeemability of Other Annuities -- 4 Reduction of Grain Annuities to Pecuniary Ones -- 5 Ancient Annuities and Annuities of Unknown Origin Law of Evidence -- 6 Redemption -- B Reduction of Annuities Through the Enactment of Tax Legislation -- C Forced Restitution of the Capital -- 5 Conclusion -- 4 Transfer of Bonds and Claims -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Cession and Assignment -- A Introduction -- B Proof of a Cession Transfer and causa -- C Alternative causae for the Transfer of a Bond -- D Consequences of a Cession and Its Revocability -- E Recourse Liability -- F Legal Remedies by the Ceded Debtor -- G Intermediate Conclusion -- 3 Delegation and Novation -- A Introductory Remarks -- B Proof of Novation -- C Recourse Liability -- D Legal Remedies by a Delegated Debtor -- E Intermediate Conclusion -- 4 Bonds to Bearer2014 -- A Introduction -- B The Solution of the ius commune -- C The causa of the Transfer -- D Legal Remedies by the Debtor Against the Bearer -- E Recourse Liability by the Bearer against the Transferor -- F Questions of Proof -- G Intermediate Conclusion -- 5 Bills of Exchange -- A Introduction -- B Acceptance by the Drawee -- C Liability of the Drawer -- D Liability of the Remitter of a Bill of Exchange -- E Bills of Exchange and Usury -- F Determination of the Exchange Rate -- G Intermediate Conclusion -- 6 Conclusion -- 5 Partnerships, Representation and Sea Loans -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Law of Partnerships -- A Foundation of Partnerships -- B Liability of Partners vis-à-vis Third Parties -- C Relationship between Partners -- D Leonine Clauses and Triple Contracts -- E Trade in Shares -- 3 Representation in Financial Affairs -- A Introductory Remarks -- B Claims by Principals and/or Agents -- C Claims Against the Principal -- D A Mandate should not Harm the Institor -- 4 Sea Loans (faenus nauticum) -- 5 Conclusion.

6 Monetary Fluctuations and Debts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 One-time Payments -- A Introductory Remarks -- B Coinage to be Used -- C Applicable Rate or Valuation -- D Intermediate Conclusion -- 3 Recurring Payments -- A Introductory Remarks -- B Rate of Payment Relevant Location -- C Rate of Payment Relevant Time -- 4 Conclusion -- Conclusion -- 1 Research Questions and the Core Sources -- 2 The Evolution of the Normative Framework on Loans and Credit A Summary -- 3 Transregional Multinormativity -- 4 Moral Theology -- 5 North and South An Age of Estrangement? -- 6 Consilia and decisiones -- 7 Open Questions -- Bibliography -- Index -- 6 Monetary Fluctuations and Debts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 One-time Payments -- A Introductory Remarks -- B Coinage to be Used -- C Applicable Rate or Valuation -- D Intermediate Conclusion -- 3 Recurring Payments -- A Introductory Remarks -- B Rate of Payment Relevant Location -- C Rate of Payment Relevant Time -- 4 Conclusion.

Based on consilia and decisions, Wouter Druwé studies the multinormative framework on loans and credit in the Golden Ages of Antwerp and Amsterdam (c. 1500-1680). He analyzes the use of a wide variety of legal financial techniques in the Low Countries.

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