Faculty of Law · Law · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The purpose of this module is to enable our students to have the ability to read and understand the historical legal texts, in particular Mecelle, written in Ottoman Turkish. One of the purposes of this module is also to improve the understanding and knowledge of students on historical documents. The opportunity to compare some points like language, form, method, content used in historical and contemporary laws and legal texts is also provided to students.
Course Content
The section of general principles which consists of the first one hundred articles of the statute, called Mecelle-i Ahkam-i Adliyye, on private law made in 1876 will be read and expounded.
Required Resources
- Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328
- Ali Haydar Efendi, Dürer’ül Hükkam, Şerh-i Mecellet’ül Ahkam, Şerh-i Kavaid-i Külliyye, Âlim Matbaası, İstanbul, 1313
- Hacı Reşid Paşa, Ruh’ul Mecelle, Birinci Cild, Darül Hilafetil Aliyye, 1326
- Ömer Hilmi Efendi, Miratül Mecelle, Matbaa-i Mekteb-i Sınayi-i Şahane, İstanbul, 1298
Recommended Resources
- Abdüssettar Efendi, Mecelle Şerhi Teşrih, Mihran Matbaası, İstanbul, 1296
- Ali Ulvi, Telhis-i Kavaid-i Külliyye, Istılahat-ı Fıkhiyye, Asadoryan Matbaası, İstanbul, 1317
- Hafız Muhammed Ziyaeddin, Mecelle-i Ahkam-i Adliyye Şerhi, Bab-ı Âli Caddesi 25 Numaralı Matbaa, Dersaadet, 1312
- Muhammed Ali Bey, Rehber-i Talibin-i Mecelle, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1305
- Musa Carullah Bigiyef, Kavaid-i Fıkhiyye, Örnek Matbaası, Kazan, 1325
- Süleyman Hasbi, Tafsil Tavzih-i Kavaid-i Fıkhiyye ve Usuliyyetül Fi Evvel-i Mecelletül Ahkam-ı Adliyye, Matbaa-i Osmaniyye, İstanbul, 1299
- Kâmûs-i Türkî, Şemseddin Sami
Explanations
In midterm and final exams, students are required to transliterate the texts in Ottoman Turkish into Latin letters
Rules
Student should have basic knowledge on Ottoman Turkish
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students are expected to have acquired the ability to analyse legal matters from different perspectives
- Students are expected to have acquired the ability to think critically
- Student are expected to have acquired basic knowledge on Usûl-i Fıkh (Methodology in Islamic Law)
- They will have the opportunity to use the language better by increasing their word capacity
- They will read Ottoman legal texts from original copies in Ottoman Turkish
- They will have the skill to read the Ottoman archive materials
- They learn and know the definitions of the legal terms bu understanding the meaning of the words in Ottoman Turkish
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye and Kavaid-i Külliyye | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 2 | Principle1 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 3 | Principles 2 - 5 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 4 | Principles 6-9 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 5 | Principles 10-13 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 6 | Principles 14-17 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 7 | Principles 18-21 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Principles 24-27 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 10 | Principles 28-31 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 11 | Principles 32-35 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 12 | Principles 36-39 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 13 | Principles 40-43 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 14 | Principles 44-47 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 15 | Principles 48-50 | Atıf Bey, Mecelle-i Ahkam-ı Adliyye’den Kavaid-i Külliyye Şerhi, İkinci Tab, Mahmud Bey Matbaası, İstanbul, 1328 |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |


