BOICOTAREA DE CĂTRE FUNCŢIONARII RUŞI A APLICĂRII LIMBII MOLDOVENEŞTI (ROMÂNE) ÎN PROCEDURA JUDICIARĂ DIN BASARABIA (29 APRILIE 1818 – 29 FEBRUARIE 1828) (Cazul isprăvniciilor Bender şi Hotin)

Abstract

Based on original and published archival documents, the authors put in discussion the problem of the employed in the regional and district state institutions Russian officials’ boycott of application of the Romanian (Moldovan) language in court proceedings in Bessarabia. Holding various positions in the district administrations, Russian officials were violating the Regulation of April 29, 1818, which stipulated the application of Romanian and Russian language in court proceedings in Bessarabia, refusing to accept cases in Romanian in these institutions. Original document of November 5, 1827, published in the Appendix, reveals in detail the thesis argued by the authors.