Sędziowie szlacheccy i urzędnicy sądowi guberni wileńskiej w latach 1801–1831. Szkic do portretu zbiorowego
Noble Judges and Court Offi cials of the Vilnius Gubernia between 1801 and 1831. A Sketch for a Group Portrait

Summary/Abstract: After the establishment of Rus-sian rule over the territories of the formerGrand Duchy of Lithuania, eff orts were ini-tially made to integrate these areas into theempire while maintaining the existing legalsystem and preserving noble self-govern-ment. A key function of the noble assem-blies (sejmiks), which were the institutionalbedrock of this system, was the election ofoffi cials. Every three years, hundreds of rep-resentatives of the privileged estate, includ-ing members of the judiciary, were electedby the sejmiks. This article analyses thesocial background, education, wealth, andcareers of offi cials in the Vilnius Guberniafrom 1801 to 1831, revealing the increasingstratifi cation within this group.

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