Phillips, Arthur,  1907-1991 <br/><br/>
Marriage laws in Africa 
[by] Arthur Phillips & Henry F. Morris. 
 - London,  New York,  Published for the International African Institute,  by Oxford University Press,  1971. 
 - 229 p.  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> "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." 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: p. [197]-201. 
<br/><br/>An introductory essay --<br/>Review of developments in African marriage law since 1950 --<br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0197241859 9780197241851 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>75028914 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>B*** 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Marriage law--Africa.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KQC160  / .P45 1971 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>346/.6/016