Scientific Discoveries

Author: E. Ulanbekova
Master’s student Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabaev Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek C. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

THE JUDICIARY OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Key words: Judiciary, customary law, biy court, qazi court, judicial system, judicial reform, Kyrgyz Republic.

Annotation. This article examines the formation and development of the judiciary of the Kyrgyz Republic from a historical and legal perspective. The study explores the characteristics of the traditional judicial system of the Kyrgyz people (based on customary law), the interaction between the courts of qazis and biys during the Kokand Khanate period, the impact of judicial reforms of the Russian Empire, and the stages of development of the judicial system during the Soviet era. In addition, the article analyzes the structure, fundamental principles, and reforms of the judiciary of the Kyrgyz Republic in the period of independence, and determines its role in the establishment of the rule of law. The study reveals the interconnection between the historical formation and the modern development of the judiciary.