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Customary laws of the Karbis of karbi anglong in Assam : With special reference to their land holding system

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Publication details: Gauhati Law Research Insitute 2007Description: 125p xxiiiDDC classification:
  • 340.554000 BAR
Contents:
CONTENTS: FOREWORD; PREFACE; NOTE FROM THE REFEREE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; 1. INTRODUCTION 1-17; The Land and the People; Research Methodology; 2. CUSTOMARY LAWS OF THE KARBI SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 18-34; Family; Marriage; Clan organization; Divorce; Status of Women; Adoption; Minority and Guardianship; Maintenance; 3. LAND HOLDING SYSTEM AMONG THE KARBIS 35 – 66; Nature of Land; Ownership of Land; Transfer of Land; Alienation of Tribal Land; Inheritance of Property; Modes of Transfer of Property; Case studies on Bank Loan; 4. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AMONG THE KARBIS 67 – 76; Kingship System and Traditional Institutions; Case Studies on Administration of Justice; 5. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 77 – 81; APPENDICES 82 – 114; GLOSSARY 115 – 119; BIBLIOGRAPHY 120 – 122; INDEX 123-125.
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CONTENTS:
FOREWORD;
PREFACE;
NOTE FROM THE REFEREE;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT;
1. INTRODUCTION 1-17;
The Land and the People;
Research Methodology;
2. CUSTOMARY LAWS OF THE KARBI SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 18-34;
Family;
Marriage;
Clan organization;
Divorce;
Status of Women;
Adoption;
Minority and Guardianship;
Maintenance;
3. LAND HOLDING SYSTEM AMONG THE KARBIS 35 – 66;
Nature of Land;
Ownership of Land;
Transfer of Land;
Alienation of Tribal Land;
Inheritance of Property;
Modes of Transfer of Property;
Case studies on Bank Loan;
4. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AMONG THE KARBIS 67 – 76;
Kingship System and Traditional Institutions;
Case Studies on Administration of Justice;
5. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 77 – 81;
APPENDICES 82 – 114;
GLOSSARY 115 – 119;
BIBLIOGRAPHY 120 – 122;
INDEX 123-125.

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