The Landrecht

The Landrecht was a traditional German legal code, primarily from the medieval period, that governed landownership, inheritance, and local customs. It established rules for settling disputes, managing estates, and defining rights related to land and property. Functioning as a regional legal framework, it reflected local customs and societal structures, and laid the groundwork for later laws. While not a unified national law, the Landrecht played a significant role in shaping legal practices in various German-speaking regions by codifying customary laws into more formal standards.