History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back From the History of Formation of the Magistrate Justice in Kazan Guberniya (1868–1889) Kh.Kh. Latipov The article is dedicated to the history of formation of the magistrate justice on the territory of Kazan Guberniya in connection with the Justice reforms in the second half of the 19th century. The author reveals the role of the governmental bodies in formation of the magistrate institution, the relations between the different governmental bodies in selecting, electing and technical provision for magistrate judges, and the creation of the magistrate districts. Key words: magistrate court, magistrate institution, magistrate judge, governmental bodies, magistrate justice, the Justice reforms. e-mail: almazrm@land.ru; zgel21@mail.ru