On the features of legal regulation of property relations in Northern Azerbaijan during the period of Russian rule

Introduction. At the beginning of the 19th century, the split of Azerbaijan into two parts and the loss of independence of the Azerbaijani statehood led to tangible changes in all spheres of socio-political, socio-economic and legal life of the country. These changes were partially accompanied by the implementation of a peculiar economic policy of the Russian Empire in the territory of Northern Azerbaijan and the adoption of relevant laws in this area. The regulation of property relations by Islamic legal norms was practically minimized, since these issues were entirely under the jurisdiction of imperial laws. During this period, the main areas of regulatory regulation of property relations in the South Caucasus were issues of land ownership (including the use and ownership of oil-bearing lands), water use, ownership of household equipment, as well as lease relations.
Purpose. The information presented in this article about property relations that existed during the period under review is mainly taken from archival materials and regulatory sources, the analysis of which is the purpose of this article. Here, along with the consideration of the characteristic features of property relations (in particular, in the field of land ownership and land use), great attention is paid to the specific features of legal regulation by the imperial authorities and ownership of minerals (oil).
Methods and results. The study of issues related to the legal regulation of property relations in Azerbaijan during the period under review is important from the point of view of clarifying and taking into account the historical socio-economic and legal prerequisites for improving the legislative framework of these relations at the present stage. With the help of various methodological tools and methods, in particular, methods of historical, legal, comparative, and documentary analysis, it was concluded that property issues and property relations in Azerbaijan, compared with previous times, underwent tremendous changes during the reign of the Russian Empire as a result of the adoption of numerous legislative acts establishing new ownership rules. use and alienation of various types of property.

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