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Abolitionism refers to a system of ideas (and, possibly, a political programme and a social movement) that argues in favour of the elimination of a legal institution that is | Abolitionism refers to a system of ideas (and, possibly, a political programme and a social movement) that argues in favour of the urgent and complete elimination of a legal institution that is regarded as contradicting fundamental values. | ||
The ideas and movements that called for an immediate end of the slave trade, of slavery, of the death penalty and other repressive legal institutions are all being called abolitionist both by the followers of these ideas and by their opponents. | |||
This article gives an overview of these efforts in history. | |||
== The Concept == | |||
The term is rooted in Roman Law, where the ''abolitio'' was a legal institution part of the legal terminologytimes, when goes back to ancient Roman times. In Latin the verb abolēre (aboleō) means: to do away with something, and to do so completely, wholly. To nullify, and that is also the meaning of the present-day English verb "to abolish" - and of its equivalents in today's Roman languages, like, e.g., abolir, abolire ... | |||
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The noun abolitio was used in Roman law. It meant something like "wiping out a criminal prosecution against somebody before a verdict was spoken". In other words, the lifting of criminal prosecution during the process. | The noun abolitio was used in Roman law. It meant something like "wiping out a criminal prosecution against somebody before a verdict was spoken". In other words, the lifting of criminal prosecution during the process. | ||
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#tolerated or prescribed by the present legal order on the one hand, but | #tolerated or prescribed by the present legal order on the one hand, but | ||
#seen as a dramatic violation of higher values and normative orders by part of the public and abolitionists. | #seen as a dramatic violation of higher values and normative orders by part of the public and abolitionists. | ||
To sum it all up: all abolitionist movements are calling for the immediate end of a legal institution they see as inhumane. | To sum it all up: all abolitionist movements are calling for the immediate end of a legal institution they see as inhumane. | ||
== The First Abolitionist Movements== | == The First Abolitionist Movements== | ||