These reforms were based heavily on French models, as indicated by the adoption of a three-tiered court system. Referred to as Nizamiye, this system was extended to the local magistrate level with the final promulgation of the Mecelle, a civil code that regulated marriage, divorce, alimony, will, and other matters of personal status. In an attempt to clarify the division of judicial competences, an administrative council laid down that religious matters were to be handled by religious courts, and statute matters were to be handled by the Nizamiye courts. COUNT 4
QSN1 Reforms in the Ottoman court system were based on what model? ANS1 French models QSN2 How many tiers did the Ottoman court system adopt? ANS2 three QSN3 What was the new Ottoman court system known as? ANS3 Nizamiye QSN4 What code regulated marriage? ANS4 the Mecelle