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The study of native court records as a method of ethnological inquiry

Africa11 • Published In 1938 • Pages: 412-426

By: Hall, R. de Z. (Robert de Zouche).

Abstract
This source deals with the various aspects of native law and custom as revealed by the study of native court records. The author studied these records from the court book of Bugufi, a chiefdom in the north-west section of Tanganyika during the time he was stationed in the region from 1929-31. In all, 850 cases were examined, starting with the year 1924 and ending in 1930. In general, most of this study deals with marital cases--broken obligations, return of the bride price, and the termination of the marriage, as recorded in the court book. Many illustrative cases are quoted in the study to point out the workings of native law and moral custom.
Subjects
Pastoral activities
Chief executive
Real property
Ethnic stratification
Manipulative mobility
Advisers to the chief executive
Legal norms
Arranging a marriage
Sex and marital offenses
Nonfulfillment of obligations
Mode of marriage
Basis of marriage
Initiation of judicial proceedings
Sanctions
Termination of marriage
culture
Barundi
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Central Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Government Official
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1960
Field Date
1929-1931
Coverage Date
1929-1938
Coverage Place
Burundi
Notes
R DeZ. Hall
LCCN
29010790
LCSH
Rundi (African people)