The Scope and Contents of Chingis Khan's Yasa 161143923X

Genghis Khan's law code, the Yasa, survives in fragments. This article lists the known provisions, from Berhebraeus, Juwaini, and Arab sources; Vernadsky considers it a supplement to Mongol custom for the multinational Empire. I 5 II 7 III 11 I. International Law 12 II. Public Law 14 III. Criminal Law 22 IV. Private Law 24 V. Commercial Law 26 VI. Judiciary, Legal Procedure 26 VII. Fixation of the Code. Subsidiary legislation 26 IV 1