Back Hoher Rat von Holland, Zeeland und Westfriesland German Haut Conseil de Hollande, Zélande et Frise occidentale French Hoge Raad van Holland, Zeeland en West-Friesland Dutch
The Hoge Raad van Holland, Zeeland en West-Friesland[1] (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːɣə raːt fɑn ˌɦɔlɑnt ˌzeːlɑnt ɛn ˌʋɛst ˈfrislɑnt];[2] usually translated in the literature as "High Court of Holland and Zeeland," though "Supreme Court" may better designate its function, and the literal translation is: "High Council of Holland and Zeeland") was the supreme court of the provinces of Holland and Zeeland in the Dutch Republic in the period 1582–1795. This court is considered a direct predecessor of the current Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Supreme Court of the Netherlands). It played an important role in the formation of Roman-Dutch law, which is still officially regarded as a source of law in South Africa.[3]
- ^ Formally, the name of the province of Holland in the period under consideration was "Holland and West-Friesland" for historical reasons, but the latter part is usually dropped in the literature if it is not relevant for the subject under discussion.
- ^ In isolation, van is pronounced [vɑn].
- ^ Smits, J.M. (2002). The Making of European Private Law: Towards a Ius Commune Europaeum As a Mixed Legal System. Intersentia. pp. 156–157.