Pannonhalma Archabbey was named a place of authenrication by king Béla III
Seal of Amadeus Aba

A place of authentication (Hungarian: hiteleshely; Latin: locus credibilis) was a characteristic institution of medieval Hungarian law.[1] Places of authentication were cathedral chapters and monasteries authorized to provide notarial services, including the issuing of authentic copies of documents.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Engel 2001, p. 122.
  2. ^ Rady 2000, p. 70.
  3. ^ Engel 2001, p. 123.

Sources

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KOSZTA, LÁSZLÓ: Conclusions Drawn from the Prosopographic Analysis of the Canons Belonging to the Cathedral Chapters of Medieval Hungary (1200—1350), in: Universidade, Catâolica Portuguesa Carreiras Eclesiásticas no Ocidente Cristão (séc. XII–XIV) – Ecclesiastical Careers in Western Christianity (12th–14th c.), Lisboa 2007. S. 15–28.