Alfonsine Ordinances
| Alfonsine Ordinances | |
|---|---|
| Afonso V of Portugal | |
| Territorial extent | Portuguese Empire |
| Enacted by | Afonso V of Portugal |
| Enacted | 1446 or 1447 |
| Repealed | 1521 |
| Repealed by | |
| Manueline Ordinances | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Alfonsine Ordinances (Portuguese: Ordenações Afonsinas) were a complete restatement of Portuguese law, enacted in 1446 or 1447 during the reign of the Portuguese King Afonso V (r. 1438–1477).
The five books of the Ordinances were the first codification of Portuguese law and established a legal hierarchy between Portuguese royal laws, Roman law and Canon law.
In 1521, they were succeeded by the Manueline Ordinances (Ordenações Manuelinas) of Manuel I.