The Escape as Evidence: Between Presumption of Guilty and Natural Law

Authors

  • Mathias Schmoeckel Universität Bonn

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54103/2464-8914/26108

Keywords:

Escape/ fugitive prisoner, contumacia, unjust imprisonment, right of self-defense, natural law

Abstract

In legal history, escaping unjust imprisonment and torture has rarely been regarded as a clever way to save one’s life. Despite Matthew 10.23, Christians were not allowed to flee if their faith seemed weak because of it. In the Ius Commune, the escape was seen as an indication that almost seemed like an admission of guilt. Spanish lawyers tried to determine the monarch’s right over life and limb of the imprisoned person. Only later did teachings based on natural law emerge allowing to save oneself. This idea, however, has not yet been generally admitted

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Published

2024-10-09

How to Cite

Schmoeckel, M. (2024). The Escape as Evidence: Between Presumption of Guilty and Natural Law. Italian Review of Legal History, (10/1), 555–584. https://doi.org/10.54103/2464-8914/26108

Issue

No. 10/1 (2024): Dedicated to Maria Gigliola di Renzo Villata

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