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Zheti Zhargy

Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional Charters

Zheti Zhargy, meaning Seven Charters, was the set of laws introduced in the Kazakh Khanate by Tauke Khan, who ruled from around 1680 to 1718. It comprised seven charters addressing land disputes among nomadic grazing communities, family law shaped by Sharia principles, military recruitment and service, judicial procedure, criminal punishment, compensation for murder known as kun, and the rights and protection of widows and orphans. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Early Modern (1500-1800) 1
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Historical / No Longer in Force 1
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1. Zheti Zhargy (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    "Seven Charters") was the set of laws introduced in the Kazakh Khanate by Tauke Khan c. 1680 - 1718.
  • Lead paragraph
    The Zheti Zhargy (also transliterated as "Jeti Jarği", Kazakh: "Жеті Жарғы", lit. "Seven Charters") was the set of laws introduced in the Kazakh Khanate by Tauke Khan c. 1680-1718.
  • In Legal System: Law of Kazakhstan, Wikipedia lead paragraph
    The Zheti Zhargy (also transliterated as "Jeti Jarği", Kazakh: "Жеті Жарғы", lit. "Seven Charters") was the set
  • In Group: Islamic, African and Steppe Charters and Law Books, Introduction, sentences 1-3
    The Zheti Zhargy (also transliterated as "Jeti Jarği", Kazakh: "Жеті Жарғы", lit. "Seven Charters") was the set of laws introduced in the Kazakh Khanate by Tauke Khan c. 1680-1718.
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