The ascertainment of customary law: What is ascertainment of customary law and what is it for?

Traditional communities are no longer homogeneous. Before, basically everybody knew what the law of the community was. There is a growing understanding that the legal complexity experienced in urban settlements where various customary laws apply needs attention. There is also a growing acceptance t...

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Main Author: Manfred O Hinz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2012-02-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
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Online Access:https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/181
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