The members of the Jury for the 1982 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, José Ramón Alvarez Rendueles, Juan José Linz, Raúl Morodo, Román Perpiñá, Manuel Tuñón de Lara and Juan Velarde, gathered in Oviedo on the 25th and 30th of April, 1982, under the presidency of Antonio Hernández Gil and with José Ignacion García Lomas acting as secretary, have agreed unanimously to grant this award to Antonio Domínguez Ortiz.

The jury, after long deliberation, in which they have considered several names of great merit covering the different disciplines within the field of this award, have decided, finally, unanimously, to grant the Award to Antonio Domínguez Ortiz, as they consider that in this way a reward is given for a life and knowledge dedicated to the scientific investigation and teaching of history, a life which has made essential constributions to the knowledge and recognition of Spain´s past, especially that of the 16th-18th centuries.