Danzig law

Danzig law (German: Danziger Willkür; in Polish: Gdański Wilkierz ) was the official set of records of the self chosen laws of the city of Danzig (Gdańsk). In German, Willkür literally means creation by free will, thus self made laws and self chosen rulers unlike those that were Pflicht, a duty imposed by outside powers. For example it included the right to elect a mayor, or mayors, as initially there were separate Rechtstadt, Altstadt, Jungstadt settlements, literally law town, old town, young town. In effect since the 1300s to various degrees, it was codified in 1455 for recognition by the King of Poland, and remained until 1853, decades after Danzig became part of Prussia. Many aspects of Danzig law self administration are common today.