Assignment 2
Semester 2 2025 -
DUE September
2025
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LCP4804 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2025 - DUE September 2025
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Contents
Title: The Nature and Concept of African Customary Law ........................................................... 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 2
1. Definition and Concept of African Customary Law ................................................................ 2
2. Nature of African Customary Law ............................................................................................... 3
3. Uniqueness of African Customary Law ..................................................................................... 4
4. Sources of African Customary Law ............................................................................................ 6
5. Modern Challenges to African Customary Law ....................................................................... 6
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 7
References ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Title: Tools for Ascertaining and Proving African Customary Law for Legal Practice ......... 9
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 9
1. Expert Testimony............................................................................................................................. 9
2. Judicial Precedents....................................................................................................................... 10
3. Community Testimonies and Customary Practices ............................................................. 10
4. Written or Documented Sources of Customary Law ........................................................... 11
5. Statutory Recognition of Customary Law ............................................................................... 11
6. Legal Texts and Academic Literature ...................................................................................... 12
7. Community Customs and Social Norms ................................................................................. 12
Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 13
References ........................................................................................................................................... 13