Revision as of 23:19, 26 February 2014 edit Iñaki LL (talk \| contribs) Extended confirmed users 11,796 edits This is well dubious, bearing in mind that it's noun comes from Latin in the Visigothic code, the Forum Iudicum ← Previous edit		Revision as of 23:24, 26 February 2014 edit undo Iñaki LL (talk \| contribs) Extended confirmed users 11,796 edits Oops, it's a noun Next edit →
Line 2: [[image:CV Charter.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Foral of Castro Verde - Portugal]] The word '''''foral''''' ({{IPA-pt\|fuˈɾaɫ\|eu}}, plural: ''forais'') ~~derives~~is a noun derived from the [[Portuguese language\|Portuguese]] word ''foro'',~~{{Dubious}}~~ ultimately from [[Latin]] ''forum'', equivalent to [[Spanish language\|Spanish]] '''''[[fuero]]''''', [[Galician language\|Galician]] '''''[[fuero\|foro]]''''', [[Catalan language\|Catalan]] '''''[[fuero\|fur]]''''' and [[Basque language\|Basque]] '''''[[~~fuero~~Fuero#Basque and Pyrenean fueros\|foru]]'''''. A ''Carta de Foral'', or simply ''Foral'', was a royal document in [[Portugal]] and its former [[Portuguese Empire\|empire]], whose purpose was to establish a ''[[concelho]]'' (Council) and regulate its administration, borders and privileges. A newly founded town would also need the king's approval through a ''Foral'', in order to be considered one. In this case, the town's administration and privileges would be defined in that document. ''Forais'' were granted between the 12th and the 16th centuries.

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