الإجراءات القضائية في مصر القديمة

Abstract EN

The existence of law in life is essential to establish the rights among antagonists and to hold offenders accountable.

so, it is unimaginable that there are ancient and long-established civilizations without law or legislation that establish the rights and duties.

the same is true to the civilization of ancient Egypt which cared about substantiating the rights and solving disputes through self-established judiciary system based on the concept of right and justice which ancient Egyptians had embodied it in the form of deity (Ma'at).

the king (pharaoh) was considered as an embodied deity on earth and a just judge, according to their belief, that’s why he was deemed as a main source of enacting laws and legislation that judges had been following in ancient Egypt.

even though, the king (pharaoh) personally hadn't Practised as a judge, but he entrusted this task to the minister (judge) to act on behalf of him, who, in turn, selects judges to be distributed over the regions.

despite his power in judiciary, the minister (judge) had to go back to the king (pharaoh) to decide on some provisions.