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Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914

Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1 27 Haziran 2026
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Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914

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This article examines the British legal reforms implemented in Cyprus between 1878 and 1914, analysing the sources and impacts of these reforms. Although Cyprus has been recognised as a strategic dominion of British imperial system, the relationship between legal reform and colonial legitimacy was yet to sufficiently examined. Drawing on archival documents; including colonial statutes, court records, Cyprus Blue Books, and contemporary administrative reports, this study analyses the reconstruction of court system, the appointment of judicial personnel, and the enactment of new ordinances. Using a historical and analytical approach, this article evaluates how British authorities reorganised the court system while preserving selective elements from Ottoman legal codes, Islamic law, Orthodox ecclesiastical tribunals, and customary legal practices. The findings demonstrate that British legal reforms did not reshape the entire existing Ottoman legal system, but rather produced a plural legal order in which multiple legal systems coexisted under colonial supervision. This legal pluralism functioned as a strategic tool enabling British authorities to consolidate administrative control, institutionalise imperial authority, and legitimise colonial governance. By situating Cyprus within broader debates on colonial legal systems, this study contributes to the historiography of colonial law and highlights legal pluralism as an instrument of imperial rule.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Yakınçağ Akdeniz Tarihi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

27 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

18 Şubat 2026

Kabul Tarihi

18 Mayıs 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Abacıoğlu, E. (2026). Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi, 16(1), 333-352. https://doi.org/10.13114/mjh.1892736
AMA
1.Abacıoğlu E. Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914. MJH. 2026;16(1):333-352. doi:10.13114/mjh.1892736
Chicago
Abacıoğlu, Eftal. 2026. “Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914”. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi 16 (1): 333-52. https://doi.org/10.13114/mjh.1892736.
EndNote
Abacıoğlu E (01 Haziran 2026) Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi 16 1 333–352.
IEEE
[1]E. Abacıoğlu, “Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914”, MJH, c. 16, sy 1, ss. 333–352, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.13114/mjh.1892736.
ISNAD
Abacıoğlu, Eftal. “Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914”. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi 16/1 (01 Haziran 2026): 333-352. https://doi.org/10.13114/mjh.1892736.
JAMA
1.Abacıoğlu E. Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914. MJH. 2026;16:333–352.
MLA
Abacıoğlu, Eftal. “Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914”. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi, c. 16, sy 1, Haziran 2026, ss. 333-52, doi:10.13114/mjh.1892736.
Vancouver
1.Eftal Abacıoğlu. Constructing Colonial Justice: British Legal Reforms in Cyprus, 1878-1914. MJH. 01 Haziran 2026;16(1):333-52. doi:10.13114/mjh.1892736

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