Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. PREFACE 3
3. CONTENTS 5
4. I. THE JUDGMENT CHARTER AS A DOCUMENT OF MEDIEVAL RUSSIAN LAW 5
5. II. COURTS AND OFFICIALS 10
6. III. LITIGANTS AND THEIR CLAIMS 21
7. IV. TRIAL PROCEDURE: TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES 35
8. V. TRIAL PROCEDURE: DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE 46
9. VI. TRIAL PROCEDURE: "GOD'S JUSTICE" 58
10. VII. TRIAL PROCEDURE: DOKLAD AS A FINAL STEP 68
11. VIII. THE ROLE OF LITIGANTS AND JUDGES 74
12. IX. THE COURT'S DECISION 82
13. INDEX 92