Jarlig

Jarlig (Mongolian:зарлиг, zarlig; Russian:ярлык, iarlyk, also transliterated yarlyk, or even more correctly yarlıq, and the Tatar: yarligh) is a term used in the Russian historiography for khan "formal diplomas" or decrees of the Mongol Empire (particularly the khans of Golden Horde). It was one of three types of non-fundamental law pronouncements that had the effect of a regulation or ordinance, the other two being debter (a record of precedence cases for administration and judicial decisions) and billing (maxims or sayings attributed to Genghis Khan). The jarliq provide important information about the running of the Mongol Empire.