Jarlig (, zarlig; , iarlyk, also transliterated
yarlyk, or even more correctly
yarliq, 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.