The 12^th century “Datastanagirk” is the first major Armenian written code of secular law. An 8^th century law book focused solely on the laws of the Church, and overlapped with secular law in matters such as divorce, and inheritance. Armenians began increasingly to turn to Muslim courts to resolve their disputes and thereby gradually left the Armenian Church in favour of Islam. “Datstanagirk” was intended to step conversion to Islam.

The 12^th century “Datastanagirk” is the first major Armenian written code of secular law. An 8^th century law book focused solely on the laws of the Church, and overlapped with secular law in matters such as divorce, and inheritance. Armenians began increasingly to turn to Muslim courts to resolve their disputes and thereby gradually left the Armenian Church in favour of Islam. “Datstanagirk” was intended to step conversion to Islam.