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Marriage laws in Africa
- Title
- Marriage laws in Africa [by] Arthur Phillips & Henry F. Morris.
- Author
- Phillips, Arthur, 1907-1991
- Publication
- London, New York, Published for the International African Institute, by Oxford University Press, 1971.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | KQC160 .P455 1971 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Morris, Henry Francis
- Description
- 229 pages; 24 cm
- Subject
- Note
- "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 (note)
- Bibliography: p. [197]-201.
- Contents
- Marriage Laws in Africa Section 1: 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 [bride price]. Section 2: Mohammedan Marriage: Marriage according to Mohammedan Law [Islamic marriage practice, Muslim marriage practices]. Section 3: 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.
- ISBN
- 0197241859
- 9780197241851
- LCCN
- 75028914
- OCLC
- ocm00171398
- 171398
- SCSB-8935139
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library