Zulu customary law
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Zulu customary law is the traditional legal system of the Zulu people, encompassing their indigenous rules, norms, and practices that regulate social, familial, and political life.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
customary law
ⓘ
indigenous legal tradition ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ legal system ⓘ |
| appliedBy |
Zulu traditional councils
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
izinduna (headmen) ⓘ traditional courts ⓘ traditional leaders ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Zulu customs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zulu social norms ⓘ Zulu traditions ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
South African common law
ⓘ
South African statutory law ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| disputeResolutionMethod |
conciliation
ⓘ
mediation ⓘ restorative justice ⓘ |
| emphasises |
collective responsibility
ⓘ
communal land tenure ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ restoration of social harmony ⓘ |
| governs |
clan and lineage relations
ⓘ
dispute resolution in Zulu communities ⓘ family responsibilities and obligations ⓘ inheritance in Zulu families ⓘ land allocation in traditional communities ⓘ lobola (bridewealth) practices ⓘ marriage among Zulu people ⓘ succession to traditional leadership ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
familial relations of Zulu communities
ⓘ
political life of Zulu communities ⓘ social life of Zulu communities ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | precolonial Zulu kingdom ⓘ |
| influencedBy | colonial legal administration in South Africa ⓘ |
| languageOfPractice | Zulu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFamily | African customary law ⓘ |
| recognisedBy |
South African Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfLaw |
decisions of traditional leaders
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ unwritten customs ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Bill of Rights of South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African constitutional supremacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectToReform |
children’s rights standards
ⓘ
gender equality requirements ⓘ |
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