When the Spanish crown issued the New Laws that put restrictions on the grants of elite conquerors awarded grants of labor "encomenderos", the viceroy prudently refrained from implementing the most draconian aspects of the edicts, which no longer permitted an "encomendero" family holding the grant in perpetuity. In Peru, the implementation of the New Laws resulted in outright rebellion and the assassination of the viceroy. In reaction to the crisis caused by the New Laws, Mendoza introduced the policy of "obedezco pero no cumplo" ("I obey but do not comply"), which means "I respect the authority of the crown, but in my judgment I do not implement particular legislation." He tried to not implement the New Laws, and therefore stabilized the region.