Organizacja i działalność systemu wymiaru sprawiedliwości w rosyjskiej marynarce wojennej od początków XVIII do połowy XIX w.
The Organization and Activity of the System of Justice in the Russian Navy from the Beginning of the 18th Century to the Middle of the 19th Century

Summary/Abstract: It was Peter the Great who laid the foundations for the organization of the system of justice in the Russian navy. Thanks to his efforts, Naval Regulations was published complete with the decrees edited subsequently. According to these documents the Board of War (Council of War) originally became the highest judicial authority, followed by the Board of Admiralty (Council of Admiralty) [my assumption of the intended meaning for the author or editor to verify]. Even a commander-in-chief, that being a general-admiral, held a lesser level in the hierarchy. The next level was occupied by the Flagmen, and on the lowest rung of the subordination ladder were the so-called Captain Courts. Moreover, the main commanders of the war harbours were vested to pass judgement. The aforementioned organization survived until 1804, when the General Kriegsrecht was created. In the following year it was replaced by the General Audytoriat. Between 1805–1812 and 1836–1867 this institution fulfilled the function of the higher court of review in the navy as well as in the army.

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