著者

松園 潤一朗

出版者

一橋大学大学院法学研究科

雑誌

一橋法学 (ISSN:13470388)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.18, no.3, pp.107-128, 2019-11-10

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This article examines the law and litigation system of Muromachi Shogunate in the Sengoku period. The focus is centered on the Eishō era(1504-1521)when Yoshitane Ashikaga(the 10th shogun of Muromachi Shogunate)administered it. The previous studies found out the proceedings of Suit by the shogun and the members of his staff, but the whole of the legal proceedings mainly proceeded by bugyonin who were well versed in legislation and precedents has been unraveled. According to the review of historical materials on the history of law system, during the Eishō era Yoshitane Ashikaga made an effort to improve the legal proceedings from pendency to judgment, established law code which was used as sources of law, and aimed to give orders to peasants as well as ruling class to comply with the judgment. Therefore, his administration is an important turning point in the the legal history of Muromachi Shogunate.