Ottoman Nizamiye courts
Subtitle: law and modernity
By: Avi Rubin
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780230110434
Subjects: Administration of Justice; History
Description: A fresh look at one of the most important landmarks in the passage of the Ottoman Middle East to modernity during the late nineteenth century, this book explores the Nizamiye court system. The author offers an innovative conceptualization to serve as an alternative to common - yet poorly grounded - wisdoms about legal change in the modern Middle East. Employing a socio-legal approach, this study is focused on "law in action," as experienced in and outside the Nizamiye courts of law.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-203) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Nizamiye court system : an overview; title: The Ottoman judicial mall : a legally pluralistic perspective; title: The age of procedure; title: The age of accountability : judges on trial; title: The age of centralization : the public prosecution.