The Evolution of Military Justice in Late Colonial Guatemala, 1762-1821

Resumen

This analysis has suggests that the evolution of military justice during the late colonial period was the product of both exogenously and endogenously induced change. On the onehand, short-term external challenges affected the scope of military law, both in the range of criminal actions and in the persons who were influenced by it and took advantage of its remedies. On the other hand, the internal dynamics of the army and of military law influenced the systems of courts designed to enforce military law and administer justice.