Formation and development of the judicial system of the Russian Empire in the South Urals in the 1720s – 1750s

Abstract

The change in the political and administrative status of the Southern Urals, which had been part of the Ufa province since 1719, was accompanied by the renewal of the system of justice authorities, adapted to the socio-political and ethno-cultural conditions of the region. At the stage of its integration into Russia and the transformation from an external to an internal province of the empire, the plurality of jurisdictions that were sanctioned by the supreme power, pluralism in law enforcement corresponded to the diversity of the population of the region, contributing to the protection of corporate and private rights and interests, growth the authority of the state and the role of law in the regulation of social relations, and finally, the formation of a regional society.
 For citation: Voropanov V.A. Formation and development of the judicial system of the Russian Empire in the South Urals in the 1720s – 1750s. From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region. 2023, vol.13, no.3, pp.31–45. https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2023-13-3.31-45 (In Russian)