ABSTRACT
Drawing on documents preserved in the archive of the market town of Dej (Inner Solnoc county), the study provides an overview of its governance during the sixteenth century. Like other settlements in Transylvania with salt mines, Dej benefited from extensive administrative and judicial autonomy due to privileges granted in previous centuries. By examining data on the composition of its governing institutions, specifically the council of elders or consuls and the council of jurors, as well as their respective competences and duties, it is evident that Dej’s structure closely resembled that of other towns in Transylvania. The study also analyzes the various responsibilities of the council of jurors and how these were enacted.
