248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
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Since publication in 1957 the importance of Bohannan's study of judicial institutions and procedures among the Tiv has been widely recognized. It has contributed widely to the continuing discussion concerning the objectives and methods to be followed in the anthropological study of law and the contribution this makes to comparative jurisprudence. the work describes and defines Tiv ideas of 'law'... Read more
1. The People and the Problem
2. The Grade-D Court
3. A Day in Court
4. The Structure of the Jir
5. Tiv Marriage Jir
6.Debt Jir
7. 'Criminal' Jir and the Problem of Self-Help
8. Market Jir and Age-set Jir
9. Moots: The Jir at Home
Biography
Paul Bohannan
'...a sympathetic and perceptive study.... deserves to be read.' African Affairs
'...an important addition to our knowledge of how order is maintained... and the detailed analyses of cases are particularly valuable.' Journal of African Administration
