This book promotes discussion and understanding of customary law and explores its continued relevance in sub-Saharan Africa. It considers the characteristics of

Africa is the emerging continent of the twenty-first century and will continue to play a major role in the world politics and trade. At the center of the Africa

Some legal rules are not laid down by a legislator but grow instead from informal social practices. In contract law, for example, the customs of merchants are u

Introduction -- The nature of African customary law -- Nature, characteristics, limits -- Praxis of customary law -- The use of customary law in other systems -