Law books and church statutes of Rus and Muscovy, from the Russian Justice and the princely church statutes to the judicial charters of Novgorod and Pskov, the Muscovite law books of 1497 and 1649 and the Slavonic law of Rus; they combine Byzantine canon law with local custom. A document belongs here when its cited article describes a law book or church statute of the East Slavs. It excludes South Slavic and Polish sources.
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Church Statute of Prince Vladimir (Wikipedia)
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Church Statute of Prince Volodimir is a source of church law in Old Rus', defined legal authority of church and legal status of clergy by the state: prince (knyaz) and his administration.
Church Statute of Prince Yaroslav (Wikipedia)
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The Church Statute of Prince Yaroslav is a source of church law in Kievan Rus', defined legal authority of church by the prince (knyaz), his administration and churchmen.
Kormchaia Book (Wikipedia)
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The Kormchaia Book, also known as the Books of the Pilot (Russian: Ко́рмчая книга, Ко́рмчая, from кормчий, Church Slavonic: кормчїй 'helmsman, ship's pilot'; Pidalion (Russian: Пида́лион from Ancient Greek: Πηδάλιον, Πηδαλίων 'stern oar, helm, handle of helm, rudder') or Nomocanon (Russian: Номокано́н from Ancient Greek: Νομοκανών from νόμος 'law, statute' + κᾰνών 'canon, rule'), are collections of church and secular law (see also Byzantine law), which constituted guide books for the management of the church and for the church court of Orthodox Slavic countries and were also the transmission of several older texts.
Novgorod Judicial Charter (Wikipedia)
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The Novgorod Judicial Charter (Russian: Новгородская судная грамота), also known as the Charter of Novgorod, was the legal code of the Novgorod Republic, inherited from the earlier Russkaya Pravda ("Russian Truth") and issued in 1440, although the current version was supplemented in 1471 under the auspices of Grand Prince Ivan III (r.
Pskov Judicial Charter (Wikipedia)
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The Pskov Judicial Charter (Russian: Псковская судная грамота), also known as the Charter of Pskov, was the legal code of the Pskov Republic.
Russkaya Pravda (Wikipedia)
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The Russkaya Pravda (sometimes translated as Rus' Justice, Rus' Truth, or Russian Justice) was the legal code of Kievan Rus' and its principalities during the period of feudal fragmentation.
Sobornoye Ulozheniye (Wikipedia)
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The Sobornoye Ulozheniye (Russian: Соборное уложение, lit. 'Council Code', IPA: [sɐˈbornəjə ʊlɐˈʐɛnʲɪjə]) was a legal code promulgated in 1649 by the Zemsky Sobor under Alexis of Russia as a replacement for the Sudebnik of 1550 introduced by Ivan IV of Russia.
Sudebnik of 1497 (Wikipedia)
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The Sudebnik of 1497 (Russian: Судебник 1497 года), also known as the Sudebnik of Ivan III (Russian: Судебник Ивана III), was a collection of laws introduced by Ivan III in 1497.
Zakon Sudnyi Liudem (Wikipedia)
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The Zakón Súdnyi Liúdem ("Law for Judging the People" or "Court Law for the People") is the oldest preserved Slavic legal text.
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