Popular judges and judges of law during liberalism. Portugal (1820-1841)

Abstract

The theme of justice was much discussed and considered as the most important for the new liberal regime. The political confrontation marked the boundaries between the most radical, moderate, conservative and reactionary liberal factions. The options swung between a popular model of justice and an elitist one, going through hybrid choices. The main occasions of these choices were the 1822 Constitution, the 1826 Constitutional Charter, the 1832 Mouzinho da Silveira Reform, the 1837 New Reform (setembrista), the 1838 Constitution and the 1841 Newest Reform (cabralista). This text analyzes the definition of the liberal justice model.