So much has been said and written about the Roman de Renart that one might wonder whether the subject is not exhausted. In reality, there is still no in-depth study of the legal elements in the different branches of the Roman de Renart. For Van den Vos Reynaerde and for Reinhart Fuchs, on the other hand, the research has been more extensive. Also lacking is a comparative study of the legal elements in the different versions of the animal epic. The scarcity of reliable and published sources concerning penal procedure in France in the 12th century or their absence makes such studies very difficult. - [Author]

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