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Laws of Burgos
The Laws of Burgos issued on December 27, 1512 were the first codified set of laws governing the behavior of Spanish settlers in America, particularly with regards to native Indians. They forbade the maltreatment of natives, and endorsed their conversion to Catholicism.
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