Briefs: Criminal Cases
Briefs are written legal documents presented to a court arguing why one party to a case should prevail over the other. This subsection of “Briefs” includes a range of documents filed on behalf of both defendants and accusers in disturbing criminal cases ranging from murder to assault and battery, arson, abduction, and torture. The section includes other documents describing non-violent crimes as well, such as theft, smuggling of goods, misappropriation of funds and illegal sale of commodities.
Expedientes jurídicos: Casos criminales
Los expedientes jurídicos son documentos legales redactados y llevados ante un tribunal para presentar querellas y argüir por qué una de las partes de un caso debe prevalecer sobre la otra. La subsección de “expedientes jurídicos” incluye una variedad de documentos presentados en nombre de los acusados/demandados y sus acusadores/demandantes en perturbadores casos criminales como homicidio, asalto, incendio provocado, agresión, secuestro y tortura. Esta sección incluye otros documentos descritos como crímenes no violentos como robo, contrabando, malversación de fondos y la venta ilegal de productos.
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![Brief on behalf the Deputies of the Kingdom of Aragón versus José Rodrigo Villalpando, a lieutenant to the Chief Justice [i.e. Justicia Mayor] of the Kingdom of Aragón, concerning criminal charges filed against him for executing criminal sentences in a manner not prescribed by the criminal law of the Kingdom. [July 4, 1699].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_09:00605/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg#h=440&w=328)
Brief on behalf the Deputies of the Kingdom of Aragón versus José Rodrigo Villalpando, a lieutenant to the Chief Justice [i.e. Justicia Mayor] of the Kingdom of Aragón, concerning criminal charges filed against him for executing criminal sentences in a manner not prescribed by the criminal law of the Kingdom. [July 4, 1699].
![Additional brief on behalf José de Alós, a member of the Royal Council of His Majesty, versus Carlos de Regás and others, concerning criminal charges against the defendants for the burning, pillaging and felling of trees in the real estate property owned by José de Alós located in Las Cortes of Sarría. [January 22, 1718].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_12:00570/full/pct:6.25/0/default.jpg#h=220&w=292)