Jeti Jargy
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Jeti Jargy was the foundational legal code of the Kazakh Khanate, traditionally attributed to Tauke Khan and known for systematizing customary law and social norms among the Kazakh people.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
customary law code
ⓘ
historical document ⓘ legal code ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Kazakh people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Tauke Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codificationType | systematization of existing customs rather than creation of entirely new laws ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
barymta (seizure for debt)
ⓘ
biye court (customary judges) NERFINISHED ⓘ kun (blood compensation) ⓘ zheti ata (seven-generation exogamy rule) ⓘ |
| country | Kazakh Khanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
source of traditional moral norms
ⓘ
symbol of Kazakh statehood ⓘ |
| etymology | Kazakh phrase meaning "Seven Charters" or "Seven Regulations" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | oral legal code ⓘ |
| governs |
duties of subjects to the khan
ⓘ
duties of warriors ⓘ inheritance rules ⓘ marriage rules ⓘ pasture and livestock disputes ⓘ relations between clans and tribes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
codification of nomadic customary norms
ⓘ
foundation of Kazakh legal tradition ⓘ |
| influenced | later Kazakh customary practice ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic legal norms
ⓘ
earlier Turkic customary law ⓘ |
| inForceDuring | reign of Tauke Khan ⓘ |
| language | Kazakh ⓘ |
| legalArea |
blood feud regulation
ⓘ
civil law ⓘ compensation for injury ⓘ criminal law ⓘ dispute resolution ⓘ family law ⓘ military obligations ⓘ property law ⓘ tribal relations ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Kazakh customary law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | steppe law ⓘ |
| purpose |
regulation of social norms
ⓘ
strengthening central authority of the khan ⓘ systematization of customary law ⓘ |
| region |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Kazakh steppes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 18th century
ⓘ
late 17th century ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Tauke Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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