RUDN Journal of PhilosophyRUDN Journal of Philosophy2313-23022408-8900Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)11699Research ArticleThe emergence of the mythological birth of rights: the case of reconstruction of the Genesis of the Kazakhs legal custom “zhienkuryk”)DautalievaK NOntology and theory of cognition Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciencesontology1@mail.rPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia15012016110911712092016Copyright © 2016, Dautalieva K.N.2016The article analyzes the socio-cultural genesis of ritual nephew theft of property (cattle) uncle of the mother as an example of reconstruction of Kazakh legal custom “zhienkuryk”. The author's understanding of the concept of common law and customary law. Reveals mythological reason ritual theft by analyzing archetype “perpetual revival” (immortality).customary lawcustommythologya mythmyth“zhienkuryk”ritual theftcollective Unconsciousarchetypeimmortalityperpetual revivalобычное правомифология«жиенкұрык»ритуальная кражаархетипбессмертиевечное возрождение