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The extraterritorial principle of the activity of the mountain verbal courts of the Terek region in 1871–1918

M.A. Khagazheev

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Abstract. The article examines the extraterritorial principle of the organization of the activities of the mountain verbal courts of the Terek region in 1871-1918. The territorial jurisdiction of the Nalchik, Grozny, Vedensky, Khasav-Yurtovsky, Shatoevsky and Nazranovsky mountain verbal courts is considered. Attention is drawn to the fact that against the background of frequent administrative and territorial transformations in the region (changing the boundaries of districts and departments, changing their names, etc.), their territorial subordination practically did not change. It is concluded that the extraterritorial principle of their activities manifested itself in different variations: when representatives of different nations living on the territory of one district belonged to the jurisdiction of one court; when representatives of one nation living on the territory of different districts (departments) belonged to the jurisdiction of one court; when more than one court was created on the territory of one district.

Keywords: Terek region, judicial system, mountain verbal court, extraterritorial principle, territorial jurisdiction

For citation. Khagazheev M.A. The extraterritorial principle of the activity of the mountain verbal courts of the Terek region in 1871-1918. News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of RAS. 2024. Vol. 26. No. 1. Pp. 78–86. DOI: 10.35330/1991-6639-2024-26-1-78-86

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Mirbek A. Khagazheev, Post-graduate student, Scientific and Educational Center Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
360010, Russia, Nalchik, 2 Balkarov street;
ma_khagazheev@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5155-0731

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