Statutes of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

The abovementioned study titled "The Statutes of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania" outlines the issues concerning attempts to codify Lithuanian law in the age of Renaissance. In the beginning deals with the question of statutes functioning as three separate legal documents or only one divided into three parts. Further, short overview of selected European countries' efforts to put their law systems in order is presented. Then 3 Statutes (one by one) are being described along with stating the main purpose of establishing them. The study also presents how the Lithuanian legal system has evolved, by indicating modifications in the matter of comprehending the idea of law itself and the issue of specifying and clarifying its regulations as well. Elaboration emphasizes the great importance of the most distinguished prominents of legal profession who were experts in both Roman and Canon law and the part they have taken in initiating and drafting the Statutes, which were indeed the masterpieces of legislation art. Statutes have become legal documents of greatest historic value. Finally, the influence of the Roman law on Statutes and impact of Lithuanian legal principles on neighbouring countries is briefly characterized. All facts are presented in chronological order