Imperiul Otoman nu s-a implicat direct şi nu a operat schimbări în organizarea instituţională a Principatelor Române, dar indirect, prin intermediul obligaţiunilor economice şi politice impuse ţării, cu concursul domnitorului care era numit de către Poartă, modificări totuși s-au produs.

Ottoman Empire was not directly involved and did not operate changes in the institutional organization of the Romanian Principalities, but indirectly, through economic and political liabilities imposed on the country, with the ruler who was appointed by the Porte, however, changes have occurred. Keywords: Romanian Principalities; Ottoman dominion; ruler; judge; high chancellor; crimes; spiritual court; right to judge; justice.