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Under the former aspect, it is subject to the laws of the grammatico-historical interpretation; under the latter, it is bound by the precepts of what we may call the Catholic explanation.
The grammatico-historical interpretation implies three elements: first, a knowledge of the various significations of the literary expression to be interpreted; secondly, the determination of the precise sense in which the literary expression is employed in any given passage; thirdly, the historical description of the idea thus determined.
The Halakhah contained the legal inferences derived from the Mosaic Law, all of which the Talmudists referred back to Moses himself; the Haggadah was the collection of all the material gathered by the Talmudists from history, archæology, geography, grammar, and other extra-Scriptural sources, not excluding the most fictitious ones.
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In the 8th century, nearly all the Iberian peninsula, which had been under Visigothic rule, was quickly conquered (from 711), by Muslims (the Moors), who had crossed over from North Africa, as part of the expansion of the Umayyad empire.
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The Laws of Burgos endeavored to restrict punishment of Indians and guarantee them access to the clergy, though the monarchy had no means to enforce the laws.
Abuse of slave laws was always possible in Spanish colonies since the number of priests and committed government officials was never sufficient to guarantee enforcement of laws and procedures.
However, the presence of the Catholic Church and its commitment to protecting slaves and ensuring their participation in Catholicism was always a factor in hindering abuse of slaves.
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 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Although difficult to enforce, King Ferdinand issued the Laws of Burgos in 1512 to define and regulate the Spaniards' treatment of the Indians in Nueva EspaƱa.
By law, all subsurface minerals belonged to the crown, but in practice, the government allowed private individuals to operate the mines in return for a 20 percent royalty.
For example, a debate about the Laws of Burgos, presented by the prevalent attitudes during the 1500s would reveal the underlying Spanish compassion, yet express the commonly held views about the right of domination of serfs as practiced in Europe.
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