Folk law (The example of Van-Erciş city)

Folk law is defined as it is constructed in oral culture, transmission from generation to generation, varies between communities by affected from factors, which are geography, elements of belief, social, cultural and economic structures, a product of collective memory which may change according to the conditions of the period and set of rules which are constructed to put internal dynamics of the society in order. In this study, folk law practices sustain their validity in Van Erçiş are examined. The purpose of this study is to reveal and analyze the folk law practices, which are accepted as sources of modern law, aspects in research field. Practices of folk law in Van Erciş and their operation are determined as scope of the study. Compilations were made by observation method, which is used in law practices which are applied in research field, and structured-unstructured interview methods which are applied to 30 to 84 years old target group whom are the respondents, witnesses and appliers of the practices. In the study, solution methods, types of sanction, penal sanctions of people of Erciş for their social problems within traditional law are compiled and examined.