lægningen
Lægningen is a term that appears in historical Danish legal texts and refers to the act of laying down or establishing a law or regulation. It is closely related to the concept of promulgation, the formal announcement of a new law, making it official and binding. The term suggests the deliberate and authoritative process by which a ruler or governing body would introduce new rules into the legal system.
The act of lægning implied a formal decision and its subsequent recording and dissemination. In medieval and
Understanding lægningen provides insight into the mechanisms of governance and law-making in historical Denmark. It highlights