16-Article Code

Former legal code in Tibet The 16-Article Code was created in the early 17th century and effective in Tibet until 1959. It was created during the Garma (or Karmapa) regime, it covers military, civil and administrative affairs, also degrees of punishment. The code that was drafted was based on the 15-Article Code.Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific https://books.google.com/books?id=GgBXAAAAMAAJ 1999 British Broadcasting Corporation Along with the 15-Article Code, people of old Tibet were divided into 3 classes and 9 ranks.Andy Zhang Hu Jintao: Facing China https://books.google.com/books?id=S_BRGHSdVcEC&pg=PA89 April 2002 iUniverse 978-0-595-22622-1 89– References Category:Tibetan society