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Constitutions of Melfi
The Constitutions of Melfi were a law code issued by the Emperor Frederick II for the Kingdom of Sicily at Melfi in 1231. Drafted by the jurists of his court, they asserted the king's supreme authority, regulated officials, courts and professions such as medicine, and limited the powers of barons and towns. They are counted among the most ambitious legislative works of medieval Europe.
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