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The First Republic: Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920)

The structural journey of the Azerbaijani justice system is categorized into four distinct historical epochs: Imperial Russian Administration (Pre-1918) edliyye

Following the Treaties of Gulistan (1813) and Turkmenchay (1828), Northern Azerbaijan was annexed by the Russian Empire. The imperial judicial reforms of 1864 slowly penetrated the region, establishing the Baku District Court in 1867 and the Yelizavetpol (Ganja) District Court in 1868. These courts blended imperial statutory codes with localized administrative structures, introducing organized notary functions to the Caucasus. The evolution of the Ədliyyə system reflects the

The evolution of the Ədliyyə system reflects the geopolitical history of the South Caucasus, morphing from classical Islamic and imperial Russian structures into a highly digitized, modern European-style public administration network. 1. Historical Evolution of Azerbaijani Ədliyyə edliyye

The modern foundation of Ədliyyə as a dedicated state apparatus was laid on , concurrently with the declaration of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR)—the East's first secular democratic state.