Russian peasants go to court: legal culture in the countryside, 1905-1917

Abstract

Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Peasant Question and the Law 2. A Litigious Person and Her Possibilities 3. A Day at Court 4. All Sorts of Suits and Disputes 5. Small Crime and Punishment 6. Peasant Jurisprudence 7. Legal Recourse in a Time of Troubles 8. How Different a Justice? Appendix 1: Information on Data Sets Appendix 2: Misdemeanors Adjudicable at Township Courts Glossary Abbreviations Note on Sources Notes Bibliography Index