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Legal pluralism is the coexistence of two or more laws, norms, values, and practices within one legal district that determine the decisions of courts in intestate succession. Introduction to legal pluralism in south africa books. The legal system of south africa still symbolises this divide. Legal pluralism refers to the idea that in any one geographical space defined by the conventional boundaries of a nation state, there is more than one law or legal system. South africa is characterised by a multicultural and multiracial society in which different legal systems have been observed over a long period of time. Introduction to legal pluralism in south africa gumtree. The colonial and apartheid past understanding south africa s laws on cultural and religious diversity requires understanding its colonial and apartheid past. The first part discusses the phenomenon of legal pluralism in south africa. Domestic relations hindu law domestic relations islamic law. Introduction to legal pluralism in south africa available to buy online at. The extent of legal recognition of religious marriages in south africa. This article examines several aspects of legal pluralism focusing on the relationship between the empirical facts of pluralism and its conceptual foundations.
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