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Justice and violence in the Lands of the Assecas (Rio de Janeiro, 1729-1745)

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  • Márcia Maria Menendes Motta

    (Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro)

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On September 24, 1729, the Portuguese Crown determined that the Chief Justice (Ouvidor Mor) of Rio de Janeiro should review the judicial procedure (correição) concerning the lands belonging to the Viscount of Asseca, «not only to administer justice to dwellers of these lands, but also to punish the crimes there committed, according to their nature». In 1731, in a message sent to the Secretary of State Diogo de Mendonça Corte Real, the Municipal Council officials and the people of the town of S. Salvador in Paraíba do Sul informed that the Viscount had obstructed justice. An analysis of the compelling story of Diogo Correia de Sá –the 3rd Viscount of Asseca– during the first decades of the 18th century, sets the scene for a discussion of land rights and conflicts of interest involving the Asseca family, the colonial administration and a diverse group of «residents» who lived on the disputed land.

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  • Márcia Maria Menendes Motta, 2012. "Justice and violence in the Lands of the Assecas (Rio de Janeiro, 1729-1745)," Historia Agraria. Revista de Agricultura e Historia Rural, Sociedad Española de Historia Agraria, issue 58, pages 13-37, december.
    • Handle: RePEc:seh:journl:y:2012:i:58:m:december:p:13-37
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    Keywords

    Land Conflicts; Justice; Viscount of Asseca; Colonial Administration; Portuguese Crown; Brazil;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • N56 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • P48 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Legal Institutions; Property Rights; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Regional Studies
    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • Q24 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Land

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