essay

Customary law in Burma

southeast asia in the coming worldBaltimore • Published In 1953 • Pages: 203-216

By: Htin Aung, U..

Abstract
This is a general discussion of the bases, sources and social foundations of the several divisions of Burmese law and jurisprudence. There is some treatment of the acculturation of Burmese law under the British regime. The author is a professor of ethnology and a lawyer.
Subjects
Legal norms
Chief executive
Property offenses
Initiation of judicial proceedings
Sanctions
Judicial authority
Legal and judicial personnel
Mythology
Theological systems
Classes
culture
Burmans
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
F. K. Lehman ; 1955 ; Teferi A. Adem; 2011
Field Date
none
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Burma
Notes
Maung Htin Aung
LCCN
53006492
LCSH
Burmese