Legal Reform of Nezahualcoyotl

Traditionally legal matters in Mesoamerican states are left to the respective judges of the subject cities. As the Aztec state has grown, however, this has led to considerable differences within its borders. Nezahualcoyotl, the leader of Texcoco, has therefore created a new collection of laws with strict rules and specified punishments for every crime. The plan is for these new laws to be implemented all over the Aztec domain resulting in a more unified Aztec legal system.\nTo be sure that the local judges actually do make use of these new laws a number of them also deal with the punishment of judges that don't perform their duties in accordance with the laws.