Codex Holmiensis - Citizendia

Text of the Codex Holmiensis manuscript.

Codex Holmiensis is the manuscript of the Danish Code of Jutland, codified under Valdemar II of Denmark. A manuscript is any Document that is Written by hand as opposed to being printed or reproduced in some other way The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe "Valdemar the Victorious" redirects here For the novel by Bernhard Severin Ingemann, see Valdemar the Victorious (novel. The code covered Funen and Jutland down to the Eider River. Funen ( Danish: Fyn; ˈfyːˀn with a size of 2984 km² (1152 sq This article is about the region of Denmark. For the World War I naval battle see Battle of Jutland. The Eider ( German: Eider; Danish: Ejderen; Latin: Egdor or Egdore) is the longest river of the German The king did not sign it in Jutland, but rather at the royal castle at Vordingborg in early 1241. Vordingborg Municipality Vordingborg Municipality (1970-2006 Vordingborg Denmark Vordingborg Castle

"With law shall land [i. e. the nation] be built" begins the famous preamble. A preamble is an introductory statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy "And if all men would keep [or "be content with"] what is theirs, and let others enjoy the same rights, there would be no need of [a] law. [. . . ] If the land had no law, then he would have the most who could grab the most. " "Grab" should be taken to mean "obtain by force".

"The law," states the codex, "must be honest, just, reasonable, and according to the ways of the people. It must meet their needs, and speak plainly so that all men may know and understand what the law is. It is not to be made in any man's favor, but for the needs of all them who live in the land. " That is its purpose, and "no man shall judge [condemn] the law which the King has given and the country chosen; neither shall he [the King] take it back without the will of the people. "

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