TY  - BOOK
AU  - Phillips,Arthur
AU  - Morris,Henry Francis
AU  - Phillips,Arthur
TI  - Marriage laws in Africa
SN  - 0197241859
AV  - KQC160 .P45 1971
U1  - 346/.6/016 
PY  - 1971///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Published for the International African Institute,  by Oxford University Press
KW  - Marriage law
KW  - Africa
N1  - "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
ER  -