Vislobokov K. "The Laws that the Nation of Little Russia is Judged" (1743): Source and Codicological Analysis.

The core of this thesis is the famous Ukrainian law code of 18th century "The Laws that the Nation of Little Russia is Judged" (1743). For the first time in historiography the Codex is being examined as an object of investigation of practical sourses studies. Using its example a model of legislative historical sources was worked up.The thesis is based on the documentary complex that was partly introduced into research circulation for the first time. It analyses the creation process of the Code in the context of the Hetmanat lawful culture, elucidated the question of sources of the Code, analyses its structure, exposes its informative potential as historical source. Codicological analysis was carried out and descriptions of all known manuscripts of "Laws" were given. The text of the Code was published by the author on a basis of authentic manuscript in 1997.