THE DOCUMENTS OF KIRKAĞAÇ BİDAYET COURT

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The law system of Ottoman Empire had come to the Era of Tanzimat by keeping its classical characteristics. After the Era of Tanzimat, the necessity of some modifications according to the Western style has emerged. One of the regulations which this process has revealed is The Bidâyet Courts that were the first level courts. Although The Bidayet Courts were the most common courts in Ottoman Empire, the trial documents have not reached enough to the present day. This situation is in need of explanation. The few documents of the Bidâyet Courts transferred to the present day belong to the Court of Kırkağaç. In this article, according to these records, the task areas of Bidâyet Courts, the trial court proceedings, and the roles played in social relations will be focused on.

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Ottoman Empire , Law , Bidâyet Courts , Tanzimat Era , Turkey

Celal Bayar University Journal Of Social Sciences

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Celal Bayar University Journal Of Social Sciences