Plural of capitulary; collections of laws, decrees, or regulations issued by medieval rulers, especially Frankish kings.
From Medieval Latin 'capitularium,' derived from 'capitulum' (chapter). These royal documents were organized by chapters (sections), recording laws meant to govern the realm.
Charlemagne's capitularies are among the oldest legal documents in Europe—they show exactly how a king tried to control a vast empire without modern communication, issuing detailed rules about everything from monastery life to how to measure grain!
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