| Titre | Insult and Punishment in Rural Courts [The Elaboration of Civility in Late Imperial Russia] | |
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| Auteur | Jane Burbank | |
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Revue | Etudes rurales |
| Numéro | no 149-150, 1999 Justice et sociétés rurales | |
| Page | 147-171 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Insult and punishment in rural courts: the elaboration of civility in late imperial Russia - The article examines litigation over insults in rural courts of late imperial Russia. Peasants, thought to be outside the realm of the law in Russia, used local courts extensively to resolve controversies over civil conduct. Peasant litigants employed statute law and the formalized procedures of the local courts to defend themselves against verbal and physical insults and to elaborate ideals of public behavior. The participatory practices of the volost' courts linked rural people to national authority, and offered a meaningful forum for the defense of personal dignity, for public review of discordant opinions, and for the official evaluation of disruptive acts. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rural_0014-2182_1999_num_149_1_4710 |
