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The customary law of intestate succession

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dc.contributor.advisor Whelpton, F. P. van R.
dc.contributor.author Moodley, Isabel en
dc.date.accessioned 2013-03-28T08:42:19Z
dc.date.available 2013-03-28T08:42:19Z
dc.date.issued 2012-11-30
dc.date.submitted 2013-03-28
dc.identifier.citation Moodley, Isabel (2012) The customary law of intestate succession, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8829> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8829
dc.description.abstract The title of this thesis is: The Customary Law of Intestate Succession. The African customary law relating to intestate succession has always been known to discriminate against women. The thesis therefore focuses on the customary law of intestate succession in the countries of South Africa, Ghana and Swaziland and the inroads they have made in improving the rights of women in this discriminatory field of African customary law. This thesis consists of six chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the topic of the research. It highlights the organisation of the intended research which comprises: a statement of the problem, the legal framework, research methodology and a summary of the chapter. Chapter 2 defines the general terms and concepts used in the customary law of intestate succession. This facilitates an understanding of the general principles comprising the body of law known as the customary law of intestate succession and lays the foundation for the country specific issues that are investigated in the following chapters. Chapter 3 discusses the recognition, application and development of the customary law of intestate succession in the country of South Africa. Chapter 4 considers the rules and laws of the customary law of intestate succession in the West African country of Ghana. Chapter 5 explains the current rules and laws of the customary law of intestate succession prevailing in the Kingdom of Swaziland. Finally, chapter 6 brings the thesis to a meaningful end, by criticizing the approaches adopted by the countries of South Africa, Ghana and Swaziland in improving the rights of women as far as the customary law of intestate succession is concerned. The chapter also presents various recommendations for improving the rights of women in this discriminatory field of the law. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xii, 314 leaves) en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.rights University of South Africa
dc.subject African customary law en
dc.subject Intestate succession en
dc.subject South Africa en
dc.subject Ghana en
dc.subject Swaziland en
dc.subject.ddc 346.520667
dc.subject.lcsh Inheritance and succession -- Ghana en
dc.subject.lcsh Inheritance and succession -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Inheritance and succession -- Swaziland en
dc.subject.lcsh Customary law -- Ghana en
dc.subject.lcsh Customary law -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Customary law -- Swaziland en
dc.subject.lcsh Women's rights -- Ghana en
dc.subject.lcsh Women's rights -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Women's rights -- Swaziland en
dc.title The customary law of intestate succession en
dc.type Thesis en
dc.description.department Public, Constitutional, and International en
dc.description.degree LL. D. en


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