The spatiotemporal conjunction is a fundamental aspect of the juridical reflection on the historicity of law. Despite the fact that it seems to represent an issue directly connected with the question of where legal history is heading today, it has still not been the object of a focused inquiry. Against this background, the book's proposal consists in rethinking key confluences related to this problem in order to provide coordinates for a collective understanding and dialogue.

is Professor of Legal History at the National University of Córdoba (Argentina), researcher of the Argentinian National Research Council (CONICET), member of the Institute for Research in Legal History (INHIDE - Buenos Aires) and member of the group HICOES (HIstoria COnstitucional de ESpaña). His research has focused on history of Spanish criminal justice in colonial context. His current research is concerned on the transition from colonial institutional order to the republican era in Argentina (19th century). Among his works: Castigar y perdonar cuando conviene a la República: la justicia penal de Córdoba del Tucumán, siglos 17. y 18., Madrid, 2008.