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[jenesa]

wats customary law? and how indigenous people use customary law to govern their society??

 

[Dark Phoenix]

wats customary law? and how indigenous people use customary law to govern their society??

Customary law is law which has its basis in long continued practices which is mainly seen in the laws of indigenous communities. It is based on the oral tradition in which disputes were brought before the community of the extended family for settlement

 

[cohenn]

simply put customary law is indigenous aboriginal australian law.
they used customary law which had strong connections to the dreaming to govern their everyday life.

 

[soap~]

For an example of customary law, take a look at the case of Yanner V Eaton 1999 from the High Court.

Domestic QLD law required people wishing to hunt crocodiles to hold a license. In the case, Yanner appealed it was his customary right to hunt crocodiles and this was recognised by the High Court.

Yanner V Eaton (austlii)

 

[amybaker1990]

spearing is part of customary law right??
lol

 

[ccc123]

simply put customary law is indigenous aboriginal australian law.
they used customary law which had strong connections to the dreaming to govern their everyday life.

But remember there is also English Customary law and Interntional Customary Law. in otehr words, ATSI law is a branch of customary law.