«La medida de su existencia». La abolición de las comunidades indígenas y el juicio de amparo en el contexto desamortizador. (Centro de México, 1856-1910)

Abstract

This paper delves into the administrative and judicial process of the distribution of the communal property of the Indian population. It examines the consequences of some of the measures taken by the central Mexican states in order to overcome legal hurdles, as well as court decisions. By analyzing records of writs of protection presented by individuals, groups and villages, it aims to determine what the roles of the legislation, the jurisprudence and the judicial practices of the actors were in the transformation of the ownership culture, and how this process interwove with the constitution of State and citizenry.