Pombaline reforms and legal-political administration in 18th century Curitiba (1769-1777)

POMBALINE REFORMS AND LEGAL-POLITICAL ADMINISTRATION IN 18TH CENTURY CURITIBA (1769-1777)

Authors

  • Vanessa Caroline Massuchetto Universidade Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-6622.2021.56.10386

Keywords:

Village of Curitiba. Pombaline Period. Law of Good Reason.

Abstract

This article sought comprehend the reflexes of the reforms made in the Portuguese Empire by the Marquis de Pombal during the government of D. José I, and track which of them arrived in Portuguese America. The aim was to question the reach of these policies, widely known as rationalizing and modernizing of the legal-political-administrative apparatus. Focusing on the legal-administrative area, especially the changes made by the Law of Good Reason (1769), reproductions of the innovators were sought in the historical sources of the Curitiba’s Council. The main focus is the interpretative limitations of the legal culture circulating in the period and the configuration of a more active political-legal administration model on the local performance of the officials. The temporal cut is between the years 1769 and 1777, comprising the year of publication of the aforementioned law and the end of the reign of D. José I.

Author Biography

Vanessa Caroline Massuchetto, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Doutoranda do Programa de Pós Graduação em Direito pela Universidade Federal do Paraná vinculada à Linha de pesquisa em História, Direito e Subjetividade. Pesquisadora da área de história da cultura jurídica, especialmente dos temas de cultura jurídica criminal, cultura jurídica da América Portuguesa, condição da mulher e relações de gênero.

Published

2021-12-16

How to Cite

Massuchetto, V. C. (2021). Pombaline reforms and legal-political administration in 18th century Curitiba (1769-1777): POMBALINE REFORMS AND LEGAL-POLITICAL ADMINISTRATION IN 18TH CENTURY CURITIBA (1769-1777). Law in Debate Journal, 30(56), 264–277. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-6622.2021.56.10386