Editing Rolls of Oléron (section)

==Etymology==
The Rolls of Oleron are named after the Isle of [[Oléron]] for an unclear reason. One theory is that one of the manuscripts was copied from an exemplar of the ‘Jugements de la mer’' that was kept on the island and that the name stuck.{{sfn|Frankot|2007|p=168}}

The Rolls of Oleron are known by a variety of names, which include the "Rules of Oléron”,<ref>[http://www.admiraltylawguide.com/documents/oleron.html The Rules of Oleron]</ref> the "Law of Oléron",<ref>[http://www.stexboat.com/books/maritime_law/law_oleron.htm The Law of Oleron]</ref> the "Charter of Oléron of the Judgments of the Sea" and the "Judgements of Oléron". Its Flemish translation became known as the “Vonnesse van Damme”.