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Author Australia. Law Reform Commission.

Title Aboriginal customary law : marriage, children and the distribution of property / the Law Reform Commission
Published Sydney : Australian Law Reform Commission, 1982

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 MELB  KL 176 Aus/Dpa  1982/18  AVAILABLE
Description 21 pages ; 25 cm
Series Discussion paper / the Law Reform Commission ; no. 18
Discussion paper (Australia. Law Reform Commission) ; no. 18
Contents Introduction -- Marriage in Aboriginal society -- Recognition of promised marriage -- Recognition of Aboriginal traditional marriage : General questions -- Areas for recognition of traditional marriage -- Problems of Aboriginal child custody -- An Aboriginal child placement Act for Australia -- Traditional and modern distribution of property -- Land rights and the terms of reference -- Futher questions
Summary Aborigines, Australian - Social life and customs
Analysis Aboriginal Australians - Legal status, laws, etc
Customary Law - Australia
Notes Cover title
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Also issued online
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Aboriginal Australians -- Marriage customs and rites -- Law and legislation.
Aboriginal Australians -- Politics and government.
Aboriginal Australians -- Rites and ceremonies.
Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.
Customary law -- Aboriginal Australians
Customary law -- Australia.
Law reform -- Australia.
Law -- Australia.
Author Crawford, J. R.
Hewarth, F. M.
Kirkbright, C.J
Australia. Law Reform Commission.
ISBN 0642881006