The end of the Republic: no room for changes in legal system and institutions in front of a new world in Europe and the new type of war moved by Bonaparte. The Major Concil abdicates: "Restitution of powers of government to the people, from which it had been received". Perusal of some additional documents on the website of the study materials. The capitular of the Major Council. Articulation of the acts of legislation: institution - date - preamble about the reasons why the law is necessary - text in the form of a command - count of the votes for or against the proposal and votes "non sinceri", requesting a delay for more information and reflection. The Dictionary by Marco Ferro. Broglio. Expulsis papalistis. A legal analysis of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice": a compelling, but fantastic plot, confronted with the reality of the Venetian legal system.