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Introduction
Empire of justice
From judicial to administrative corruption
"This custom or better said corruption": legal strategies and the native trade with the Alcaldes Mayores
"Vile and abominable pacts": the sale of judicial appointments and the great decline of viceregal patronage
Criminal process and the "judge who is corrupted by money"
Guilt and punishment for fraud, theft, and the "grave offense of bribery or corruption"
The politics of justice: Francisco Garzarón's Visita (1716-1727)
Conclusion: Approaching historical corruption.
Empire of justice
From judicial to administrative corruption
"This custom or better said corruption": legal strategies and the native trade with the Alcaldes Mayores
"Vile and abominable pacts": the sale of judicial appointments and the great decline of viceregal patronage
Criminal process and the "judge who is corrupted by money"
Guilt and punishment for fraud, theft, and the "grave offense of bribery or corruption"
The politics of justice: Francisco Garzarón's Visita (1716-1727)
Conclusion: Approaching historical corruption.