Ibibio customary law
E943819
Ibibio customary law is the indigenous legal system of the Ibibio people of Nigeria, encompassing their traditional norms, dispute resolution practices, and social regulations rooted in communal values and ancestral beliefs.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
customary law
ⓘ
indigenous legal system ⓘ |
| acknowledgedBy | Nigerian legal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
maintenance of peace within the community
ⓘ
preservation of Ibibio cultural identity ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Ibibio people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
ancestral beliefs
ⓘ
communal values ⓘ customs and traditions ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| disputeResolutionMethod |
arbitration by traditional authorities
ⓘ
mediation by elders ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
collective responsibility
ⓘ
restorative justice ⓘ social harmony ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionIn |
Akwa Ibom State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inheritancePattern | patrilineal succession (in most communities) ⓘ |
| landTenureFeature |
allocation of land by family head or community head
ⓘ
communal ownership of land ⓘ |
| legalFamily | African customary law ⓘ |
| marriageFeature |
family consent
ⓘ
payment of bridewealth ⓘ |
| marriageTypeRecognized | customary marriage ⓘ |
| recognizesInstitution |
clan head
ⓘ
customary court ⓘ family head ⓘ traditional ruler ⓘ village council of elders ⓘ |
| regulates |
chieftaincy matters
ⓘ
community obligations ⓘ compensation for wrongs ⓘ dispute resolution ⓘ family relations ⓘ inheritance ⓘ land tenure ⓘ marriage ⓘ succession to traditional titles ⓘ taboos and sanctions ⓘ |
| sanctionType |
compulsory restitution
ⓘ
fines ⓘ ostracism ⓘ ritual cleansing ⓘ |
| sourceOfLaw |
community consensus
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ precedent of elders ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| validityCondition |
must not be incompatible with any written law in force in Nigeria
ⓘ
must not be repugnant to natural justice, equity and good conscience ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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