Mohammedan spiritual court in the Taurida Governorate (the end of the XVIII – the first half of the XIX century)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21564/2414-990x.124.52508

Keywords:

Taurida Governorate, the judicial authority, Taurida Mohammedan spiritual government, Muslim law, russian legislation

Abstract

The judicial activities of the Taurida Mohammedan spiritual government is studied in the article on the basis of analysis of the legislation of the Russian Empire with the involvement of archival materials. The author identifying the major powers in the exercise of judicial functions by government as consideration of marriage and family cases, wills and disputes over the division inheritance. It is found that cases were heard on the basis of Muslim law and based on the rights granted by the Russian authorities.

Author Biography

Т. В. Хутько, National University "Yaroslav Mudryi Law Academy"

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Published

2013-03-02

How to Cite

Хутько, Т. В. (2013). Mohammedan spiritual court in the Taurida Governorate (the end of the XVIII – the first half of the XIX century). Problems of Legality, (124), 187–195. https://doi.org/10.21564/2414-990x.124.52508

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The first steps in science