Browsing PER: 2017 Volume 20 by Subject "Customary law"
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Broadening the Legal Academy, the Study of Customary Law: The Case for Social-Scientific and Anthropological Perspectives
(2017-10-26)This article explores the need for a more broadly based understanding of law, especially in the context of undertaking research in customary law. It examines the limitations of doctrinal legal scholarship involving a "black ... -
Oral Law in Litigation in South Africa: An Evidential Nightmare?
(2017-10-26)In the past, customary law has been applied rather haphazardly in the courts. Its inherent adaptive flexibility and indeterminate nature created confusion in a court system ill-equipped to deal with litigation dealing with ...