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Tables of Contents for Ebu'S-Su'Ud
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Abbreviations
viii
1
Acknowledgements
ix
1
Introduction
x
Part I The Historical and Legal Background
3
62
Chapter 1 The Ottoman Empire, the Law and Ebu's-su`ud
3
21
Chapter 2 The Law: shari`a and qanun
24
41
Part II The Sources of Legal Authority: The Holy Law and the Ottoman Sultan
65
50
Chapter 3 The Sultan and Legal Sovereignty
65
33
Chapter 4 The Caliphate
98
17
Part III The Law in Detail
115
154
Chapter 5 Land Tenure and Taxation
115
24
Chapter 6 Trusts in Mortmain
139
26
Chapter 7 Marriage and its Dissolution
165
45
Chapter 8 Crimes and Torts: Offences against Property
210
26
Chapter 9 Crimes and Torts: Offences against the Person
236
33
Conclusion
269
4
English Equivalents of Legal and Technical Terms
273
2
Glossary
275
5
Index
280