La condición jurídico-privada de la mujer en el Fuero Nuevo: orígenes y evolución

Abstract

The position of women in the foral civil law of Navarre has undergone a profound evolution, in accordance with constitutional requirements and the demands of society. Beneficiaries at puberty and with equal capacity to men upon reaching legal age, the Navarrese legal tradition that inspired the drafting of the 1973 Compilation nonetheless assigned them a secondary role after getting married. This deferred role was legally reflected both in the patrimonial sphere and in matters of responsibility regarding common children. However, the successive modifications of the New Charter in the last half century have finally confirmed the end of the subordination of women to men in the sphere of family relations and the achievement of full formal equality.