Judith Olszowy-Schlanger, “Hebrew Documents and Justice: Forged Quitclaims from Medieval England,” in Nora Berend, ed., Religious Minorities in Christian, Jewish and Muslim Law (5th–15th centuries) (Turnhout: Brepols, 2017), 413-438 (original) (raw)

This work examines the production and implications of forged Hebrew documents in medieval England, focusing on two specific quitclaim deeds. It discusses the legal context of Hebrew documents as recognized in Jewish and Crown courts, the reliability of such writings as legal evidence, and the historical governance mechanisms overseeing them. The study reveals that these documents were not merely artifacts but hold deeper insights into Jewish-Christian transactions during the period, showcasing how forgeries impacted legal practices and relationships.