colonial legal system

C32000
concept

A colonial legal system is a framework of laws, courts, and enforcement mechanisms imposed by a colonizing power to govern a colonized territory, typically prioritizing imperial interests and often subordinating or reshaping indigenous legal traditions.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
colonial legal framework 1

Instances (3)

Instance Via concept surface
Code de l'indigénat
Anglo-Muhammadan law formulations
Cyprus Constitution of 1882 colonial legal framework