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Title: | Marriage laws in Africa |
Author: | Phillips, Arthur |
Book title: | Survey of African marriage and family life |
Editor: | Phillips, Arthur |
Year: | 1953 |
Pages: | 173-327 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Africa |
Subjects: | Islamic law marriage law customary law family law |
Abstract: | Preface 1. Customary marriage: The study of indigenous marriage - Recognition and application of native law - Polygamy and bride-price - Capacity and consent - Formalities of marriage - Divorce and matrimonial causes. 2. Mohammedan marriage: Marriage according to Mohammedan law (Extent of operation; Schools of Mohammedan law; Mohammedan law in relation to African Customary law; Government policy and legislation). 3. Statutory marriage: The option of statutory marriage - The obligation of monogamy - Capacity to contract statuory marriage - Procedure for celebration of statuory marriage - Legal consequences of statuory marriage - Divorce law and jurisdiction. Bibliography and key to abbreviated references - Table of statutes - Table of cases - Index. |