Law and Custom in Burma and the Burmese Family
Dr. Maung Maung
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Paperback. Num Pages: 155 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: LAFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
This book, conceived in Rangoon, nourished and delivered at the Yale Law School, attempts to study the customary laws of Burma in the context of the country's legal system. Customary laws govern the affairs of the family mainly while codes and precedents designed and developed on the imported British common law system enjoy exclusive control and authority over the remaining legal relationships in society. This volume looks at the legal system in outline and the customary law of the Bur mese family in some detail. The customary laws of other indigenous groups, such as the Shans, the Kachins, the Chins, ... Read more
This book, conceived in Rangoon, nourished and delivered at the Yale Law School, attempts to study the customary laws of Burma in the context of the country's legal system. Customary laws govern the affairs of the family mainly while codes and precedents designed and developed on the imported British common law system enjoy exclusive control and authority over the remaining legal relationships in society. This volume looks at the legal system in outline and the customary law of the Bur mese family in some detail. The customary laws of other indigenous groups, such as the Shans, the Kachins, the Chins, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
Number of Pages
155
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401185189
SKU
V9789401185189
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