Düstur

The Ottoman Code of Public Laws, also known as the Düstur or Destur or Doustour, was a set of laws in the Ottoman Empire. The name in Ottoman Turkish comes from a Persian word for a law collection, "Destur". It includes the penal code as well as some civil and commercial laws. The first Ottoman Turkish volume was published in 1862, and the second was published in 1865. Serialization began in 1872, and the first volume labeled "Destur" was published in 1873. The final volume was published in 1886.

Düstur

The Ottoman Code of Public Laws, also known as the Düstur or Destur or Doustour, was a set of laws in the Ottoman Empire. The name in Ottoman Turkish comes from a Persian word for a law collection, "Destur". It includes the penal code as well as some civil and commercial laws. The first Ottoman Turkish volume was published in 1862, and the second was published in 1865. Serialization began in 1872, and the first volume labeled "Destur" was published in 1873. The final volume was published in 1886.