„Perellyenek az ördögök vélle!” – Mocskolódás, rágalmazás, becsületsértés Debrecenben 1693 és 1703 között

Abstract

In my study, I examine litigations in the city of Debrecen on insults and slanders basedon magistrate and courthouse minutes between 1693 and 1703. First, I present the various insults and abuses based on examples, then the slanders and false accusations. The libel was considered a delicta privata act, that is, it was a private crime, and it was taken very seriously in the era, as in many cases, the subsistence of the contemporary citizens depended on their reputation.