Marriage laws in Africa [by] Arthur Phillips & Henry F. Morris.

By:

Phillips, Arthur, 1907-1991

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London, New York, Published for the International African Institute, by Oxford University Press, 1971.Description: 229 p. 24 cmISBN:

0197241859
9780197241851

Subject(s):

Marriage law -- Africa

DDC classification:

346/.6/016

LOC classification:

KQC160 .P45 1971

Contents:

An introductory essay -- Review of developments in African marriage law since 1950 -- Marriage laws in Africa. Section I. Customary marriage. The study of indigenous marriage law ; Recognition and application of native law ; Polygamy and bride-price ; Capacity and consent ; Formalities of marriage ; Divorce and matrimonial causes ; Section II. Mohammedan marriage. Marriage according to Mohammedan law ; Section III. Statutory marriage. The option of statutory marriage ; The obligation of monogamy ; Capacity to contract statutory marriage ; Procedure for celebration of statutory marriage ; Legal consequences of statutory marriage ; Divorce law and jurisdiction.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	KNCHR Library General Stacks	Non-Fiction	KQC160 .P45 1971 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		MKT00841

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"Reprint of parts of a work published in 1953 under the title Survey of African marriage and family life, with the addition of new material."

Bibliography: p. [197]-201.

An introductory essay --
Review of developments in African marriage law since 1950 --
Marriage laws in Africa. Section I. Customary marriage. The study of indigenous marriage law ; Recognition and application of native law ; Polygamy and bride-price ; Capacity and consent ; Formalities of marriage ; Divorce and matrimonial causes ; Section II. Mohammedan marriage. Marriage according to Mohammedan law ; Section III. Statutory marriage. The option of statutory marriage ; The obligation of monogamy ; Capacity to contract statutory marriage ; Procedure for celebration of statutory marriage ; Legal consequences of statutory marriage ; Divorce law and jurisdiction.

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