| Titre : |
African customary law : an introduction |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Peter Onyango, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
Nairobi [Kenya] : LawAfrica |
| Année de publication : |
2013 |
| Importance : |
xxii, 182 p. |
| Présentation : |
couv. ill. en coul. |
| Format : |
21 cm |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-9966-031-34-1 |
| Note générale : |
Bibl. p. [175]-182. Glossaire |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
Droit -- Essais ; Droit -- Guides pratiques et mémentos ; Droit -- Jurisprudence ; Droit -- Parajuristes et paralégalisme ; Droit -- Pratique générale ; Droit -- Référence ; Droit coutumier -- Afrique
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| Index. décimale : |
340.096 |
| Résumé : |
The author is a Don at the School of Law, University of Nairobi Kenya and a development consultant with various NGOs and other international bodies in Eastern Africa region and Italy. He is a researcher and writer of articles and texts on matters concerning law and culture. Dr. Onyango is an expert in modern legal science with wide knowledge of law ranging from comparative legal system, international public law, ethics, philosophy, theology, sociology, mass media and social realities today. He is currently teaching Social Foundations of Law, Customary Law, International Public Law and Internat... |
| Note de contenu : |
Préface -- Table of cases -- Table of statutes -- INTRODUCTION: The sstudy of customary law justified -- Scope and aim -- Methodology and approach -- Ch. `1. THE NATURE OF AFRICAN CUSTOMARY LAW: 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Definition -- 1.3 Sujectivity and objectivity of the law -- 1.4 Definition from other scholars -- 1.5 Definition of customary law -- 1.6 System -- 1.7 Legal ethnographers and anthropologists -- Ch. 2. NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS, LIMITS: 2.1 Introduction -- Introduction -- 2.2 Customary rules and practices -- 2.3 Characteristicsd -- 2.4 Contextualization and diversities -- 2.6 Scarce back-up and low supportive political will -- 2.7 Lack of bargain power -- 2.8 Inconsistency principle -- 2.9 Repugnancy principle -- 2.10 Reliability -- 2.11 Oral form in the judicial traditions -- 2.12 Civilization challenge -- 2.13 Proximity -- 2.14 Sources of law -- Ch. 3. PRAXIS OF CUSTOMARY LAW: 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Kenya -- 3.3 Ethiopia -- 3.4 Somalia -- 3.5 Nigeria -- 3.6 Ghana -- 3.7 South Africa -- Ch. 4. THE USE OF CUSTOMARY LAW IN OTHER SYSTEMS: 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 British experience -- 4.3 Roman experience -- 4.4 Indian experience -- Ch. 5. CONSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMARY LAW: 5.1 Old constitution -- 5.2 New constitution -- 5.3 Judicial act of 1967 -- 5.4 The question of rank -- 5.5 Applicability of customary law -- Ch. 6. GENESIS AND UPHEAVALS OF THE CUSTOMARY LAW: 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 British colonial rulings (Ordinances) -- 6.3 Fall and rise of African customary law -- 6.4 Prioritizing African customary law: 6.4.1 Background Study of Facts -- 6.4.2 Islamic Marriage and Divorce -- 6.4.3 Hindu Marriage and Divorce -- 6.5 Reviving African traditional courts -- 6.6 Abolishing African courts -- 6.7 Qualifying the role of the chief at African customary law -- Ch. 7. QUEST FOR INTEGRATED SYSTEM: 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Conflict of laws -- 7.3 Development of marriage law -- 7.4 Divorce and inheritance law -- 7.5 Law of succession -- 7.6 Land law -- 7.7 Scholarly evaluation of the integrated system -- 7.8 More on succession -- 7.9 Laws of inheritance in Kenya -- 7.10 Uniform customary law -- Ch. 8. QUEST FOR AFRICAN JURISPRUDENCE: 8.1 introduction -- 8.2 the roadmap for Africa -- 8.3 Ubuntu concept -- 8.4 Linguistic challenge -- 8.5 Impediments towards the integrated system -- 8.6 Colonial legacy -- Ch. 9. DETERMINING THE FUTURE: 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Dealing with authenticity issue -- 9.3 The dilemma -- 9.4 Intriguing questions: 9.4.1 Witchcraft -- 9.4.2 Female Circumcision among some Tribes -- 9.4.3 Dowry Law -- 9.4.4 Bill On Dowry In Kenya -- 9.5 Legal pratmatism -- Ch. 10. CRITIQUES: 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Lack of confidence in the court: 10.2.1 Rwandan Experience -- 10.2.2 Kangaroo Court : Kenyan Experience -- 10.3 The fate of customary court: 10.3.1 Ghanaian experience -- 10.3.2 Kenyan experience -- 10.3.3 Ugandan experience -- 10.4 Punishment in customary law |
African customary law : an introduction [texte imprimé] / Peter Onyango, Auteur . - Nairobi (Kenya) : LawAfrica, 2013 . - xxii, 182 p. : couv. ill. en coul. ; 21 cm. ISBN : 978-9966-031-34-1 Bibl. p. [175]-182. Glossaire Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
Droit -- Essais ; Droit -- Guides pratiques et mémentos ; Droit -- Jurisprudence ; Droit -- Parajuristes et paralégalisme ; Droit -- Pratique générale ; Droit -- Référence ; Droit coutumier -- Afrique
|
| Index. décimale : |
340.096 |
| Résumé : |
The author is a Don at the School of Law, University of Nairobi Kenya and a development consultant with various NGOs and other international bodies in Eastern Africa region and Italy. He is a researcher and writer of articles and texts on matters concerning law and culture. Dr. Onyango is an expert in modern legal science with wide knowledge of law ranging from comparative legal system, international public law, ethics, philosophy, theology, sociology, mass media and social realities today. He is currently teaching Social Foundations of Law, Customary Law, International Public Law and Internat... |
| Note de contenu : |
Préface -- Table of cases -- Table of statutes -- INTRODUCTION: The sstudy of customary law justified -- Scope and aim -- Methodology and approach -- Ch. `1. THE NATURE OF AFRICAN CUSTOMARY LAW: 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Definition -- 1.3 Sujectivity and objectivity of the law -- 1.4 Definition from other scholars -- 1.5 Definition of customary law -- 1.6 System -- 1.7 Legal ethnographers and anthropologists -- Ch. 2. NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS, LIMITS: 2.1 Introduction -- Introduction -- 2.2 Customary rules and practices -- 2.3 Characteristicsd -- 2.4 Contextualization and diversities -- 2.6 Scarce back-up and low supportive political will -- 2.7 Lack of bargain power -- 2.8 Inconsistency principle -- 2.9 Repugnancy principle -- 2.10 Reliability -- 2.11 Oral form in the judicial traditions -- 2.12 Civilization challenge -- 2.13 Proximity -- 2.14 Sources of law -- Ch. 3. PRAXIS OF CUSTOMARY LAW: 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Kenya -- 3.3 Ethiopia -- 3.4 Somalia -- 3.5 Nigeria -- 3.6 Ghana -- 3.7 South Africa -- Ch. 4. THE USE OF CUSTOMARY LAW IN OTHER SYSTEMS: 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 British experience -- 4.3 Roman experience -- 4.4 Indian experience -- Ch. 5. CONSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMARY LAW: 5.1 Old constitution -- 5.2 New constitution -- 5.3 Judicial act of 1967 -- 5.4 The question of rank -- 5.5 Applicability of customary law -- Ch. 6. GENESIS AND UPHEAVALS OF THE CUSTOMARY LAW: 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 British colonial rulings (Ordinances) -- 6.3 Fall and rise of African customary law -- 6.4 Prioritizing African customary law: 6.4.1 Background Study of Facts -- 6.4.2 Islamic Marriage and Divorce -- 6.4.3 Hindu Marriage and Divorce -- 6.5 Reviving African traditional courts -- 6.6 Abolishing African courts -- 6.7 Qualifying the role of the chief at African customary law -- Ch. 7. QUEST FOR INTEGRATED SYSTEM: 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Conflict of laws -- 7.3 Development of marriage law -- 7.4 Divorce and inheritance law -- 7.5 Law of succession -- 7.6 Land law -- 7.7 Scholarly evaluation of the integrated system -- 7.8 More on succession -- 7.9 Laws of inheritance in Kenya -- 7.10 Uniform customary law -- Ch. 8. QUEST FOR AFRICAN JURISPRUDENCE: 8.1 introduction -- 8.2 the roadmap for Africa -- 8.3 Ubuntu concept -- 8.4 Linguistic challenge -- 8.5 Impediments towards the integrated system -- 8.6 Colonial legacy -- Ch. 9. DETERMINING THE FUTURE: 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Dealing with authenticity issue -- 9.3 The dilemma -- 9.4 Intriguing questions: 9.4.1 Witchcraft -- 9.4.2 Female Circumcision among some Tribes -- 9.4.3 Dowry Law -- 9.4.4 Bill On Dowry In Kenya -- 9.5 Legal pratmatism -- Ch. 10. CRITIQUES: 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Lack of confidence in the court: 10.2.1 Rwandan Experience -- 10.2.2 Kangaroo Court : Kenyan Experience -- 10.3 The fate of customary court: 10.3.1 Ghanaian experience -- 10.3.2 Kenyan experience -- 10.3.3 Ugandan experience -- 10.4 Punishment in customary law |
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