What does fuero in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word fuero in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fuero in Spanish.

The word fuero in Spanish means municipal charter, status, privilege, jurisdiction, law book, charter, disdain, deep down, conscience. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fuero

municipal charter

nombre masculino (Historia: derechos concedidos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la Edad Media, cada fuero era un estatuto jurídico aplicable a ciertas localidades.
In the Middle Ages, each municipal charter was a judicial statute applicable to certain locales.

status

nombre masculino (facultad por investidura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El gobernador tendría que perder su fuero para poder ser juzgado.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The state treasurer lost his status as a trusted public official because he stole money from his own church.

privilege

nombre masculino (privilegios y exenciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El rey concedía fueros a los habitantes de ciudades o villas específicas.
The king granted privileges to inhabitants of certain cities or towns.

jurisdiction

nombre masculino (jurisdicción, autoridad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El fuero eclesiástico subsiste para los asuntos espirituales.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The crime falls within the city's jurisdiction.

law book, charter

nombre masculino (libro con las leyes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este antiguo fuero fue hallado en la biblioteca del castillo.
This ancient charter was found in the castle library.

disdain

nombre masculino (gen pl; coloquial (orgullo, arrogancia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ya todos estamos hartos de los fueros de Tomás: siempre anda diciendo que es mejor que nosotros.
We've all had enough of Thomas' disdain: he's always saying he's better than us.

deep down

locución adverbial (ámbito de su conciencia)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En mi fuero interno, sabía que eso estaba mal.
Deep down, I knew that was bad.

conscience

nombre masculino (libertad de juicio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Actua de acuerdo a tu fuero interno.

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