Millet (Sharifistani law)

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In Sharifistani law a Millet is a religious court that has authority in certain civil disputes between two members of the same religion. Based on the Ottoman concept of millet, there are 97 recognised millets in Sharifistan including a number of Jewish Millets, a Roman Catholic Millet, an Episcopal Millet, an Orthodox Millet, A Christadelphian Millet, an Evangelical Millet, a Fundamentalist Mormon Millet, a Hindu Millet and a Sikh Millet as well as a Muslim Millet.

Areas in which a millet court is used

Marriage

Divorce

Inheritance

Personal injury

Defamation

Contract law

areas in which a millet court can NOT be used

Child custody

Inter-faith hate crimes

Offences against the state

Public order crimes (other than those committed in a place of worship)


Religious groups that do NOT have a millet

Church of Scientology (considered a "for-profit group" as well as a "criminal organisation")

Satanism (No Satanist group has requested one)


See also

Hakham Bashi

Muslim Personal Law (Sharifistan)

Marriage in Sharifistan

Religion in Sharifistan


Islam in Sharifistan