Law Out of Context: A Comment on the Creation of Traditional Law Discussion

Journal of African Law

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 1984, Pages 28-33

  von Benda Beckmann, Franz ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 11544255510     PISSN: 00218553     EISSN: 14643731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021855300005210     Document Type: Article

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