King James I of Aragon decreed that the water tribunal was to remain 'as was established and become custom' in the area.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Smithsonian and Amusing Planet, plus independent primary source citation of the original Fuero XXXV text in Catalan/Valencian, along with Spanish government and local historical sources.
Sources
- Drink in History at the World's Oldest Court (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.amusingplanet.com/2025/04/valencias-water-tribunal-is-worlds.html (amusingplanet.com)
- https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2006-16409 (boe.es)
- https://balansiya.com/herencia-tribunal-de-las-aguas/ (balansiya.com)
- https://nueva-acropolis.es/gandia/2024/el-tribunal-de-las-aguas/ (nueva-acropolis.es)