This article examines the accumulation, temporal variation, and inequality of wealth in the Ottoman judiciary between the late seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries. Using information from the estate inventories, we calculate the gross and net wealth of judges at the time of death. Comparisons against contemporary economic indicators show low to moderate levels of wealth accumulation among the judiciary. Wealth levels varied significantly across judiciary subgroups and they dropped drastically in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Regression analysis shows that differences in motives for bequests and family connections to other members of the judiciary contributed to the inequality of wealth.

本文考察了 17 世纪末和 19 世纪初奥斯曼司法机构财富的积累、时间变化和不平等。利用遗产清单中的信息，我们计算了法官在去世时的总财富和净财富。与当代经济指标的比较表明，司法部门的财富积累水平处于低至中等水平。不同司法部门的财富水平差异很大，并在 18 世纪后期急剧下降。回归分析表明，遗赠动机的差异以及与司法机构其他成员的家庭关系导致了财富不平等。