Legal History
Colonial Period of Mexican Legal History
Introduction The colonial period (1521–1821) shaped the foundations of Mexican law through the imposition of Spanish legal institutions, the development of Indigenous legal pluralism, and the creation …
Independence to Revolution: Mexican Legal History 1810–1910
Introduction The century from Mexico’s independence (1810–1821) to the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution (1910) was a period of intense legal and constitutional experimentation. Mexico adopted …
Modern Period of Mexican Legal History (1940–Present)
Introduction The modern period of Mexican legal history (1940 to the present) encompasses the consolidation of post-revolutionary institutions, the transition to democracy, the transformation of human …
Revolutionary Period: Law and the Constitution of 1917
Introduction The Mexican Revolution (1910–1917) and the Constitution of 1917 that emerged from it represent the most transformative period in Mexican legal history. The Revolution overthrew the …