Gladunets, A.V. Legal regulation of family and marriage relations of the mountaineers of the Northern Caucasus in the 2nd half of theXIX century.

Abstract: In the process of introduction of the Northern Caucasus into the Russian Empire, the issue of legal regulation of marriage relations of the mountaineers and mixed marriages arose. This article is devoted to the reforms, which the Tsar’s administration implemented in the Northern Caucasus in the sphere of marriage and family. The author studies the procedure of marriage of the Muslims, limitations to their marriages, the conditions for validity of the marriage, and also such important Sheriat law institutions as stealing of brides, and bride-price (kalym). Keywords: jurisprudence, Northern Caucasus, family and marriage relations, Muslims, mixed marriages, marriage age, bride-price, kalym, Empire law, bride-theft, Sheriat