Community Values, Domestic Tranquility, and Customary Law in Upper Volta

The theme of this article is the decline of customary law in Upper Volta where, like most countries in Africa, customary courts operate side by side with the modern, ex-colonial legal system.1 My study of Le Tribunal de Premier Instance in Bobodioulasso suggests that customary courts may not in fact...

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Published in:The Journal of modern African studies 1978-06, Vol.16 (2), p.295-310
Main Author: Bohmer, Carol
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communities
Customary international law
Divorce
Divorce law
Ethnic groups
Islamic law
Judges
Litigants
Muslims
Tribunals
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Summary:The theme of this article is the decline of customary law in Upper Volta where, like most countries in Africa, customary courts operate side by side with the modern, ex-colonial legal system.1 My study of Le Tribunal de Premier Instance in Bobodioulasso suggests that customary courts may not in fact apply customary law. An examination of the criteria and the process by which decisions are reached here may help us to gain an insight into the function the Court serves for the community.
ISSN:0022-278X
1469-7777
DOI:10.1017/S0022278X0002173X