An Introduction to the Legal History of Ethiopia, 1434-1974
Author | : ʼAbarā Ǧambaré |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015054410678 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis An Introduction to the Legal History of Ethiopia, 1434-1974 by : ʼAbarā Ǧambaré
Download or read book An Introduction to the Legal History of Ethiopia, 1434-1974 written by ʼAbarā Ǧambaré and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first English-language overview of the history of Ethiopian law. It describes the main features of its unique development on the basis of indigenous customary law and Roman-Byzantine legal traditions. The study also pays attention to the codification of laws and modernization of the judicial system undertaken in the reign of Emperor Haile Sellassie (1930-1974), and to matters of procedural and court justice. Throughout, topics and areas for further research are identified.