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Customary laws of the Hmars of Manipur : With special reference to their land holding system

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Publication details: Gauhati Law Research Institute 2007Description: 101p xxivDDC classification:
  • 340.554000 BAR
Contents:
CONTENTS: FORWARD; PREFACE; NOTE FROM THE REFERENCE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; 1. INTRODUCTION 1 – 9; Origin and meaning of the term HMAR; Objectives of the study; Methodology; 2. CUSTOMARY LAWS OF THE HMAR SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 10 – 29; Clan organization; Family; Marriage; Divorce; 3. LAND HOLDING SYSTEM AMONG THE HMARS 30 – 54; Right of the chief on land; The village authority; Nature of land; Period of tenancy; Ownership of land; Transfer of land; Inheritance of property; 4. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AMONG THE HMARS 55 – 60; Clan organization in village; Administration; Hmar supreme house; 5. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 61 - 65; REFERENCES 66; GLOSSARY 67 - 74; APPENDICES 75 – 97; INDEX 98 - 101.
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CONTENTS:
FORWARD;
PREFACE;
NOTE FROM THE REFERENCE;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT;
1. INTRODUCTION 1 – 9;
Origin and meaning of the term HMAR;
Objectives of the study;
Methodology;
2. CUSTOMARY LAWS OF THE HMAR SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 10 – 29;
Clan organization;
Family;
Marriage;
Divorce;
3. LAND HOLDING SYSTEM AMONG THE HMARS 30 – 54;
Right of the chief on land;
The village authority;
Nature of land;
Period of tenancy;
Ownership of land;
Transfer of land;
Inheritance of property;
4. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AMONG THE HMARS 55 – 60;
Clan organization in village;
Administration;
Hmar supreme house;
5. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 61 - 65;
REFERENCES 66;
GLOSSARY 67 - 74;
APPENDICES 75 – 97;
INDEX 98 - 101.

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