laws of the indies

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Entire body of law promulgated by the Spanish crown in the 16th-18th centuries for the governance of its colonies. It consists of a compendium of decrees on church government and education, upper and lower courts, political and military administration, Indians, finance, navigation, and commerce. A summary promulgated in 1681 contained 6,377 laws; though criticized for its inconsistencies, for excessive attention to unenforceable details, and for depriving colonists of a responsible role in government, it was the most comprehensive law code ever instituted for a colonial empire, and it set forth humane (if often ignored) principles for treatment of Indians
laws of the indies

    Hyphenation

    laws of the In·dies

    Turkish pronunciation

    lôz ıv dhi îndiz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlôz əv ᴛʜē ˈəndēz/ /ˈlɔːz əv ðiː ˈɪndiːz/
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