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Polygamy in Zimbabwe was traditionally practised by the tribal chiefs as a means of elevating their social standing, though they would typically only take two or three wives. [3] According to a 2008 William & Mary Law School study, an estimated 18 percent of Zimbabwean women belong to polygamous marriages. [ 2 ]
In Zimbabwe, levirate marriage is practiced amongst the Shona people, and provisions are made under Zimbabwe customary law, with regard to bride price (roora). The widow is usually given a choice in the matter, as well as the widower.
The Rural District Council comprises elected ward councillors, the District Administrator and one representative of the chiefs (traditional leaders appointed under customary law) in the district. Other government functions at district level are carried out by district offices of national government departments.
The law in Zimbabwe at this time so distinctly sanctions discrimination based on gender that the case was inevitably going to be decided the way it was. [11] This case still remains important and remains in question throughout Southern Africa, as it has become a mobilization stimulus among groups who say it has violated human rights as well as ...
Ranger, Terence (ed.) (2003) The Historical Dimensions of Democracy and Human Rights in Zimbabwe Volume Two: Nationalism, Democracy and Human Rights, Harare: University of Zimbabwe Publications, 2003 Roe, Emery (1995) 'More Than the Politics of Decentralization: Local Government Reform, District Development and Public Administration in Zimbabwe ...
The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Bill 2022, [1] [2] commonly known as the Patriotic Bill is a Zimbabwean law that criminalises damaging the national interest of the country or critique of the Government of Zimbabwe. [3] [4] The bill became law on May 31, 2023. [3]
[17] [18] While Hindu personal law based on customary laws of Indian religions and Muslim personal law based on hanafi school are currently used, [50] the Indian government is promoting a Uniform Civil Code that applies to all citizens. [51] Kenya: Based on English Common Law and Civil law as well as the country's customary law. Lesotho
Customary law is a recognized source of law within jurisdictions of the civil law tradition, where it may be subordinate to both statutes and regulations. In addressing custom as a source of law within the civil law tradition, John Henry Merryman notes that, though the attention it is given in scholarly works is great, its importance is "slight ...