DO TITLE HOLDERS ALWAYS WIN IN THE OTTOMAN COURTS?

In this study, the relationship between litigation success and titles of parties (plaintiff defendant) in Ottoman courts was examined. The registers Galata Üsküdar from center Konya Kütahya province period 1800-1840 were used. Making use 50% plaintiff win rate hypothesis factors affecting law economics literature, effect being a titleholder on is investigated by regression analyses. According to first model, while title holder has significant probability considering all observations provincial courts, it not valid center. second which are categorized more detail, variables such as representation, burden proof, evidence added controls besides gender religion parties. Accordingly, elite proof seem be important that affect deviate cases across regions.