The peasant question and the law -- A litigious person and her possibilities -- A day at court -- All sorts of suits and disputes -- Small crime and punishment -- Peasant jurisprudence -- Legal recourse in a time of troubles -- A different justice?
Summary
A study of the legal culture of Russian peasants in the closing years of the Russian Empire Russian Peasants. Jane Burbank's study of court records reveals engaged rural citizens who valued order in their communities and made use of state courts to seek justice and to enforce and protect order
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-353) and index
