Editing Fuero (section)

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[[Image:Foruak.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand the Catholic]] confirming the ''fueros'' of [[Biscay]] at [[Guernica (town)|Guernica]] in 1476]]

'''{{lang|es|Fuero}}''' ({{IPA|es|ˈfweɾo|lang}}), '''{{lang|es|Fur}}''' ({{IPA|ca|ˈfuɾ|lang}}), '''{{lang|es|Foro}}''' ({{IPA|gl|ˈfɔɾʊ|lang}}), '''{{lang|es|Foru}}''' ({{IPA|eu|foɾu|lang}}) or '''{{lang|es|Fueru}}''' ({{IPA|ast|'fweru|lang}}) is a [[Law of Spain|Spanish legal term]] and concept. The word comes from [[Latin]] {{lang|la|[[Forum (Roman)|forum]]}}, an open space used as a market, tribunal and meeting place. The same Latin root is the origin of the [[French language|French]] terms {{lang|fr|for}} and {{lang|fr|foire}}, and the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] terms {{lang|pt|foro}} and {{lang|pt|[[foral]]}}; all of these words have related, but somewhat different meanings.

The [[Spanish language|Spanish]] term {{Lang|es|fuero}} has a wide range of meanings, depending upon its context. It has meant a compilation of laws, especially a local or regional one; a set of laws specific to an identified [[social class|class]] or [[Estates of the realm|estate]] (for example {{lang|es|fuero militar}}, comparable to a military code of justice, or {{lang|es|fuero eclesiástico}}, specific to the [[Roman Catholic Church]]). In many of these senses, its equivalent in [[medieval England]] would be the [[custumal]].

In the 20th century, [[Francisco Franco]]'s regime used the term {{lang|es|fueros}} for several of [[Fundamental Laws of the Realm|the fundamental laws]]. The term implied these were not constitutions subject to debate and change by a sovereign people, but orders from the only legitimate source of authority, as in feudal times.