Law, Power, and Consensus

The Statute of Trogir, traditionally viewed as a legal code, reveals itself to be a dynamic instrument for articulating power, negotiating consensus, and legitimizing authority across shifting regimes. This study demonstrates how the statute evolved from a practical tool of governance in late medieval Dalmatia into a symbolic monument of civic identity, preserving the illusion of continuity and collective self-representation. By applying interpretive frameworks from Hagen Keller and Didier Lett, the research situates the Statute within the broader Mediterranean context of pragmatic literacy and legal textualization, highlighting its performative role in maintaining political identity during the Venetian phase.

Popić, T. (2026). Law, Power, and Consensus. Specimina Nova Pars Prima Sectio Medaevalis, 14, 89–104. https://doi.org/10.15170/spmnnv.2025.14.05