Dés városvezetése 1541–1600 között
Market-Town Management in Dés (Dej) Between 1541–1600

Summary/Abstract: Based on the documents preserved in the archive of Dej market town (Inner Solnoc county), this study offers a general presentation of the market town management. Beside other settlements with salt mines in Transylvania, like Turda, Ocna Sibiului, Sic și Cojocna, Dej enjoyed wide administrative and juridical autonomy due to the many privileges received in the previous centuries. By analyzing data on the composition of the institutions entrusted with the market town management (senate and council), as well as those relating to their competences and duties, inferences can be inferred, namely that in this respect Dej largely resembled the other towns (civitas) in Transylvania. The council had many duties: the members had juridical powers with enlarged competences; they defended the interests of residents before other institutions, authorities or settlements.

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