The Judical Practices In Harput In The Second Half of The 17th Century/ 17. Yüzyılın İkinci Yarısında Taşrada Yargı Uygulamaları: Harput Örneğinde “Hâkimü’ş şer”

This paper analyzes the state of kadis employed in Harput, a sub-province in Anatolia by making use of the five court registers belonging to the second half of 17th century. It is dealt with the duties and tasks of kadis in many respect in a sub-provincial city Harput. Teoritically we are testing what we know of kadis as to their responsibilities in sub-provincial Harput.