Exile as a legal institution in the Russian Empire
Exile as a legal institution in the Russian Empire

Summary/Abstract: This article analyzes the Siberian exile system as a specific legal institution in pre-revolution-ary Russia. The legal aspects of exile on Russian territories were explored by examining the origins ofthe deportation system and its presence in various branches of Russian law, primarily administrative andcriminal law. Selected legal norms were also examined to shed light on the legal grounds for deportations to Siberia and the terms on which convicts served their sentence. The entities authorized to initiatedeportation proceedings were identified, and differences in these procedures were described. Legal actsand regulations enabling landowners, rural and urban communities, or criminal courts to initiate depor-tation proceedings were analyzed.

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