Zheti Zhargy
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The Zheti Zhargy was the set of laws introduced in the Kazakh Khanate
by Tauke Khan c. 1680-1718.
Kazakh Khanate
Kazakh Khanate was a Kazakh state that existed in 1456-1847, located roughly on the territory of present-day Republic of Kazakhstan.-History:...
by Tauke Khan c. 1680-1718.
- 1st zhargy: Death sentence to those who would start an uprising (To save the consistency of the country)
- 2nd zhargy: Death to those who would betray the TurkicTurkic peoplesThe Turkic peoples are peoples residing in northern, central and western Asia, southern Siberia and northwestern China and parts of eastern Europe. They speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family. They share, to varying degrees, certain cultural traits and historical backgrounds...
people - 3rd zhargy: Death to a murderer
- 4th zhargy: Death to those who would dishonour a wife of the other
- 5th zhargy: Death to a thief
- 6th zhargy: If in case of fight, one would damage the eyes of the other, he must give away his woman or equal price (Қалын - the amount of wealth which is given to the parents of the girl by a fiancé wedding before)
- 7th zhargy: If one would steal a horse, he must return ten back.
External links
- http://openlibrary.org/b/OL95012M/Khan_Tauke_i_pravovoi%CC%86_pami%CD%A1a%EF%B8%A1tnik__Zheti_zhargy_